VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Canadian National Railway Company vs London Stock Exchange Group plc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Canadian National Railway Company

CNR · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$61.2B
SectorIndustrials
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
97/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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London Stock Exchange Group plc

LSEG · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
  • Segment focus: Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Canadian National Railway Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

Canadian National Railway Company

Rail freight transportation network

Market

Canadian Class I freight rail transportation

Geography

Canada (with U.S. cross-border corridors)

Customer

Industrial shippers, intermodal customers, and auto supply chains

Role

Line-haul freight railway (Class I)

Revenue share

96.2%

London Stock Exchange Group plc

Data & Analytics

Market

Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial institutions and corporates

Role

Data & analytics vendor

Revenue share

51%

Side-by-side metrics

Canadian National Railway Company
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Ticker / Exchange
CNR - Toronto Stock Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$61.2B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
CA
GB
Primary segment
Rail freight transportation network
Data & Analytics
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
50%-56% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
4,031
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
97 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Canadian National Railway Company strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScope Economies

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession License

Segment mix

Canadian National Railway Company segments

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Rail freight transportation network

Duopoly

96.2%

Non-rail logistics and ancillary services

Competitive

3.8%

London Stock Exchange Group plc segments

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Data & Analytics

Oligopoly

51%

FTSE Russell

Oligopoly

10.7%

Risk Intelligence

Oligopoly

6.2%

Capital Markets

Oligopoly

21.3%

Post Trade

Quasi-Monopoly

10.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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