VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brookfield Corporation vs Canadian National Railway Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brookfield Corporation
BN · 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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Dive deeper into Brookfield Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View BN analysisCanadian 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
Dive deeper into Canadian National Railway Company's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CNR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Brookfield Corporation).
- Segment focus: Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments; Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brookfield Corporation has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Canadian National Railway Company has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Brookfield Corporation
Asset Management
Alternative asset management (private markets: infrastructure, renewables, private equity, real estate, credit)
Global
Institutional investors and private wealth channels
General partner (GP) / asset manager
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
Brookfield Corporation strengths
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Segment mix
Brookfield Corporation segments
Full profile >Asset Management
Oligopoly
Wealth Solutions (Insurance)
Competitive
Renewable Power and Transition
Competitive
Infrastructure
Oligopoly
Private Equity (Operating Businesses)
Competitive
Real Estate
Competitive
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
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