VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Synopsys, Inc. vs Texas Instruments Incorporated
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.
Full stock profile
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View SNPS analysisTexas Instruments Incorporated
TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Texas Instruments Incorporated's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View TXN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Synopsys, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 across 3.
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%
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Analog
Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)
Global
Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors
IDM semiconductor supplier
77.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
Texas Instruments Incorporated segments
Full profile >Analog
Competitive
Embedded Processing
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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