VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
RELX PLC vs Synopsys, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
RELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
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.
Full stock profile
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View SNPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for RELX PLC).
- Segment focus: RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: RELX PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
34.4%
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
RELX PLC strengths
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
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