VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Crown Castle Inc. vs Canadian National Railway Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Crown Castle Inc.
CCI · 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 CCI 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.
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View CNR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 84 / 100 for Crown Castle Inc.).
- Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Canadian National Railway Company has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Crown Castle Inc.
Towers
U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)
United States
Mobile network operators
Infrastructure owner/lessor
67%
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
Crown Castle Inc. strengths
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Segment mix
Crown Castle Inc. segments
Full profile >Towers
Oligopoly
Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)
Competitive
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
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