VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Norfolk Southern Corporation

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

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$183.9B
Gross margin (TTM)13.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$65B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Norfolk Southern Corporation).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Merchandise

Market

Eastern U.S. freight rail transportation for industrial & consumer goods

Geography

United States (Southeast/East/Midwest; NS network + interchanges)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers, and distributors

Role

Rail carrier

Revenue share

62%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
NSC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$183.9B
$65B
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Railroads
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Merchandise
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
64.1% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs General

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Brand TrustOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesNon-core ancillary activities

Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of Way

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Norfolk Southern Corporation segments

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Merchandise

Oligopoly

62%

Intermodal

Oligopoly

25%

Coal

Oligopoly

13%

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