VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

PACCAR Inc vs Synopsys, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

PACCAR Inc

PCAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Synopsys, Inc.

SNPS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
85/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for PACCAR Inc).
  • Segment focus: PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Moat breadth: PACCAR Inc has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

PACCAR Inc

Truck

Market

Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)

Geography

Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)

Customer

Fleets, owner-operators, dealers

Role

OEM / manufacturer

Revenue share

73.8%

Synopsys, Inc.

Design Automation

Market

Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)

Role

Software + hardware tooling provider / platform

Revenue share

75.2%

Side-by-side metrics

PACCAR Inc
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PCAR - NASDAQ
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$57.5B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Truck
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
30%-31% (reported)
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base Consumables

PACCAR Inc strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkPhysical Network DensityDistribution ControlCost Of Capital AdvantageCaptive finance integration

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

PACCAR Inc segments

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Truck

Oligopoly

73.8%

Parts

Competitive

19.8%

Financial Services

Competitive

6.2%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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