VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nabtesco Corporation vs Norfolk Southern Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nabtesco Corporation
6268 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 6268 analysisNorfolk Southern Corporation
NSC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NSC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nabtesco Corporation leads (91 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Norfolk Southern Corporation).
- Segment focus: Nabtesco Corporation has 4 segments (34.2% in Component Solutions Business); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nabtesco Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Nabtesco Corporation
Component Solutions Business
Precision reduction gears (RV reducers) for industrial robot joints
Global
Industrial robot manufacturers (OEMs)
Precision motion-control component supplier
34.2%
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Merchandise
Eastern U.S. freight rail transportation for industrial & consumer goods
United States (Southeast/East/Midwest; NS network + interchanges)
Manufacturers, producers, and distributors
Rail carrier
62%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Nabtesco Corporation strengths
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Nabtesco Corporation segments
Full profile >Component Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Transport Solutions Business
Oligopoly
Accessibility Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Other Businesses
Quasi-Monopoly
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
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