VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Pfizer Inc. vs Synopsys, Inc.

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

Pfizer Inc.

PFE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$142.1B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
58/ 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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Pfizer Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Moat breadth: Pfizer Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Pfizer Inc.

Primary Care

Market

Branded primary care medicines and vaccines (incl. cardiovascular, migraine, pneumococcal/RSV/COVID-19)

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers, payers/PBMs, pharmacies/wholesalers, and government procurement

Role

Innovator biopharma (R&D + manufacturing + commercialization)

Revenue share

47.4%

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

Pfizer Inc.
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PFE - New York Stock Exchange
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$142.1B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Primary Care
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
58 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Pfizer Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointProcurement InertiaGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCompliance AdvantageLong Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceEmbedded R&D partnership platform

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingDesign In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Pfizer Inc. segments

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Primary Care

Oligopoly

47.4%

Specialty Care

Oligopoly

26.2%

Oncology

Competitive

24.5%

Pfizer CentreOne

Competitive

1.8%

Pfizer Ignite

Competitive

0.1%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

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Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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