VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Canadian National Railway Company vs Monster Beverage 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

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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Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$65.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Canadian National Railway Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.

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%

Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Energy Drinks

Market

Energy drinks

Geography

Global

Customer

Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail

Role

Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller

Revenue share

91.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Canadian National Railway Company
Monster Beverage Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CNR - Toronto Stock Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$61.2B
$65.7B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Rail freight transportation network
Monster Energy Drinks
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
50%-56% (estimated)
33%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
4,031
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
97 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Canadian National Railway Company strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Segment mix

Canadian National Railway Company segments

Full profile >

Rail freight transportation network

Duopoly

96.2%

Non-rail logistics and ancillary services

Competitive

3.8%

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

Full profile >

Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

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