VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

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

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.5T
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 100

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

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

CP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
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: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight).
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

73.5%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Merchandise Freight

Market

North American carload rail freight (industrial and consumer commodities)

Geography

Canada, United States, Mexico

Customer

Industrial shippers and manufacturers across multiple commodity groups

Role

Rail carrier + logistics/transload provider

Revenue share

46%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
CP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Merchandise Freight
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityDistribution Control

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleScope EconomiesLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkSuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalData Network Effects

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths

Permits Rights Of WayOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

16.9%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

73.5%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited segments

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Bulk Freight

Oligopoly

34.2%

Merchandise Freight

Oligopoly

46%

Intermodal Freight

Competitive

17.6%

Non-freight and Other

Competitive

2.2%

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