VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Accenture plc vs CSX Corporation

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

Accenture plc

ACN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$164.4B
Gross margin (TTM)31.9%
Operating margin (TTM)14.8%
Net margin (TTM)10.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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CSX Corporation

CSX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$67.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
74/ 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: CSX Corporation leads (74 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Accenture plc).
  • Segment focus: Accenture plc has 2 segments (50.4% in Consulting); CSX Corporation has 5 segments (61.2% in Merchandise (Rail)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Accenture plc has 7 moat types across 3 domains; CSX Corporation has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

Accenture plc

Consulting

Market

Enterprise consulting (strategy, management, technology consulting and technology integration consulting)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and public sector organizations

Role

Advisor and systems integrator / implementation partner

Revenue share

50.4%

CSX Corporation

Merchandise (Rail)

Market

Eastern U.S. rail freight transportation (merchandise carload)

Geography

Eastern United States (CSX network; interchange to other railroads)

Customer

Industrial, agricultural, automotive and consumer goods shippers; logistics providers

Role

Common-carrier freight railroad (line-haul + switching/terminal)

Revenue share

61.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Accenture plc
CSX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ACN - New York Stock Exchange
CSX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$164.4B
$67.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
31.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
14.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
10.8%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Information Technology Services
Railroads
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Consulting
Merchandise (Rail)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
66 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Accenture plc strengths

Brand TrustProcurement InertiaSuite BundlingService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

CSX Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceGeographic NaturalScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

Accenture plc segments

Full profile >

Consulting

Competitive

50.4%

Managed Services

Oligopoly

49.6%

CSX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Merchandise (Rail)

Oligopoly

61.2%

Intermodal (Rail)

Competitive

14.1%

Coal (Rail)

Oligopoly

15.5%

Trucking (Quality Carriers)

Competitive

5.8%

Other Revenue (Rail/Ancillary)

Competitive

3.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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