VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Bureau Veritas S.A. vs Canadian National Railway Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Bureau Veritas S.A.
BVI · Euronext Paris
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 BVI 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 66 / 100 for Bureau Veritas S.A.).
- Segment focus: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure); Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Canadian National Railway Company has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Bureau Veritas S.A.
Buildings & Infrastructure
Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance
Global
Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities
Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle
29.3%
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
No overlap yet.
Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Segment mix
Bureau Veritas S.A. segments
Full profile >Marine & Offshore
Oligopoly
Agri-Food & Commodities
Competitive
Industry
Competitive
Buildings & Infrastructure
Competitive
Certification
Competitive
Consumer Products Services
Competitive
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
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