VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Canadian National Railway Company vs Transurban Group
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 analysisTransurban Group
TCL · Australian Securities Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TCL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Canadian National Railway Company leads (97 / 100 vs 91 / 100 for Transurban Group).
- Segment focus: Canadian National Railway Company has 2 segments (96.2% in Rail freight transportation network); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Canadian National Railway Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Transurban Group has 3 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%
Transurban Group
Sydney toll roads
Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Motorists and commercial fleet operators
Concessionaire / operator and developer
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Canadian National Railway Company strengths
Transurban Group strengths
Segment mix
Canadian National Railway Company segments
Full profile >Rail freight transportation network
Duopoly
Non-rail logistics and ancillary services
Competitive
Transurban Group segments
Full profile >Sydney toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Melbourne toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Brisbane toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
North America managed lanes and concessions
Quasi-Monopoly
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