VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Synopsys, Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
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 analysisSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SSNC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
- Moat breadth: Synopsys, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
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%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Software-enabled services
Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)
Global
Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators
Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)
82.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Software-enabled services
Oligopoly
License, maintenance and related
Oligopoly
Funds network connectivity (Calastone)
Oligopoly
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