VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Autodesk, Inc. vs Norfolk Southern Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Autodesk, Inc.
ADSK · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ADSK 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: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Autodesk, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Autodesk, Inc. has 5 segments (47.9% in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
- Moat breadth: Autodesk, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Autodesk, Inc.
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Architecture, engineering, construction & operations (AECO) software (BIM, civil design, construction management)
Global
B2B / professional
Software vendor (design + construction workflow platform)
47.9%
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.
Autodesk, Inc. strengths
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Autodesk, Inc. segments
Full profile >Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Oligopoly
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Quasi-Monopoly
Manufacturing (MFG)
Oligopoly
Media and Entertainment (M&E)
Competitive
Other (Consulting and other products/services)
Competitive
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
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