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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Synopsys, Inc.
SNPS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SNPS analysisComparison 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
Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)
Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)
Fleets, owner-operators, dealers
OEM / manufacturer
73.8%
Synopsys, Inc.
Design Automation
Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools
Global
Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)
Software + hardware tooling provider / platform
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
PACCAR Inc strengths
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
PACCAR Inc segments
Full profile >Truck
Oligopoly
Parts
Competitive
Financial Services
Competitive
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
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