VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Apple Inc. vs Canadian National Railway Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Apple Inc.
AAPL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Canadian National Railway Company
CNR · Toronto Stock Exchange
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 CNR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 87 / 100 for Apple Inc.).
- Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone); Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Canadian National Railway Company has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Apple Inc.
iPhone
Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)
Global
Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels
OEM / platform owner
50.4%
Canadian National Railway Company
Rail freight transportation network
Canadian Class I freight rail transportation
Canada (with U.S. cross-border corridors)
Industrial shippers, intermodal customers, and auto supply chains
Line-haul freight railway (Class I)
96.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Apple Inc. strengths
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Segment mix
Apple Inc. segments
Full profile >iPhone
Oligopoly
Mac
Oligopoly
iPad
Oligopoly
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Competitive
Services
Quasi-Monopoly
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
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