VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Canadian National Railway Company vs Fortinet, Inc.
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 analysisFortinet, Inc.
FTNT · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FTNT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 84 / 100 for Fortinet, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network); Fortinet, Inc. has 2 segments (68% in Subscriptions & Support Services).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Canadian National Railway Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Fortinet, Inc. has 7 across 3.
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%
Fortinet, Inc.
Subscriptions & Support Services
Cybersecurity subscriptions and technical support for Fortinet installed base (FortiGuard + FortiCare)
Global
Installed-base enterprises and channel partners
Vendor (subscription/support services)
68%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Fortinet, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
Fortinet, Inc. segments
Full profile >Secure Networking Products
Oligopoly
Subscriptions & Support Services
Quasi-Monopoly
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