VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Canadian National Railway Company vs Cintas Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Canadian 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 analysisCintas Corporation
CTAS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CTAS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Cintas Corporation).
- Segment focus: Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network); Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Canadian National Railway Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Cintas Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Cintas Corporation
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)
North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches
Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)
77.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Cintas Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
Cintas Corporation segments
Full profile >Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Competitive
First Aid and Safety Services
Competitive
All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)
Competitive
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