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Application Software

Information Technology · Software & Services · Software · 23 peers
· 23 not run

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Why these companies

Consolidated Application Software cohort (merged from Cybersecurity, EDA, Enterprise Apps, InsurTech, RegTech).

Cohort performance · 90 days
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Leadership intelligence
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Members
23 issuers · scored first
ADBE
Covered
Adobe Inc.
NASDAQ · $24B

Adobe benefits from strong network effects and high switching costs within its c

CDNS
Covered
Cadence Design Systems
NASDAQ · $5B

Cadence Design Systems provides software, hardware, and intellectual property fo

CRWD
Covered
CrowdStrike Holdings
NASDAQ · $5B

CrowdStrike's primary competitive advantage lies in its Falcon platform, an AI-n

FTNT
Covered
Fortinet Inc.
NASDAQ · $7B

Fortinet's moat lies in its comprehensive, integrated, and high-performance cybe

INTU
Covered
Intuit Inc.
NASDAQ · $19B

Intuit benefits from high switching costs as businesses and individuals are deep

MCO
Covered
Moody's Corporation
NYSE · $8B

Moody's has a strong competitive moat due to its position as one of the top thre

ORCL
Covered
Oracle Corporation
NYSE · $57B

Oracle's moat centers on its sticky database software, particularly its widely a

PANW
Covered
Palo Alto Networks
NASDAQ · $9B

Palo Alto Networks has a strong moat due to its comprehensive and integrated cyb

SPGI
Covered
S&P Global
NYSE · $15B

Ratings duopoly + indices

CRM
Covered
Salesforce Inc.
NYSE · $42B

Salesforce has a strong competitive moat due to its comprehensive and integrated

NOW
Covered
ServiceNow Inc.
NYSE · $13B

ServiceNow benefits from high switching costs, as its platform becomes deeply em

SNPS
Covered
Synopsys Inc.
NASDAQ · $7B

Synopsys's moat stems from its leadership in electronic design automation (EDA)

APP
Indexed
AppLovin
NYSE · $5B

AppLovin operates in the mobile app ecosystem, providing tools for app developer

ADSK
Indexed
Autodesk
NYSE · $7B

Autodesk's moat comes from high switching costs, as its industry-standard softwa

DDOG
Indexed
Datadog
NYSE · $3B

Datadog provides a monitoring and analytics platform for developers, IT operatio

FFIV
Indexed
F5 Inc.
NASDAQ · $3B

F5's moat comes from its strong brand recognition and deeply embedded Applicatio

FICO
Indexed
Fair Isaac
NYSE · $2B

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) maintains a strong competitive moat primarily thro

GEN
Indexed
Gen Digital Inc.
NASDAQ · $5B

Gen Digital operates in the cybersecurity industry, offering a suite of digital

PLTR
Indexed
Palantir Technologies
NYSE · $4B

Palantir Technologies builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence

PTC
Indexed
PTC Inc.
NYSE · $3B

PTC benefits from high switching costs associated with its product lifecycle man

TYL
Indexed
Tyler Technologies
NYSE · $2B

Tyler Technologies provides integrated software and technology services to the p

VRSK
Indexed
Verisk Analytics
NASDAQ · $3B

Insurance data exclusivity

WDAY
Indexed
Workday, Inc.
NYSE · $10B

Workday has a strong competitive moat primarily due to high switching costs asso