VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs Norfolk Southern Corporation

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

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

4661 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$4.8T
Gross margin (TTM)40.1%
Operating margin (TTM)25.4%
Net margin (TTM)18.2%
SectorConsumer
IndustryLeisure
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
95/ 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: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Norfolk Southern Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

Theme Park Segment

Market

Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)

Geography

Japan (with inbound tourism)

Customer

Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels

Role

Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP

Revenue share

81.3%

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

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
4661 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
NSC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$4.8T
$65B
Gross margin (TTM)
40.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
25.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
18.2%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
Leisure
Railroads
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Theme Park Segment
Merchandise
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
62%-65% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,349
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
95 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths

Content Rights CurrencyBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDistribution Control

Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments

Full profile >

Theme Park Segment

Duopoly

81.3%

Hotel Business Segment

Oligopoly

16.2%

Other Business Segment

Competitive

2.5%

Norfolk Southern Corporation segments

Full profile >

Merchandise

Oligopoly

62%

Intermodal

Oligopoly

25%

Coal

Oligopoly

13%

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Curation & Accuracy

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