VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited vs Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
CP · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View CP analysisIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View ICE analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited).
- Segment focus: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight); Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Merchandise Freight
North American carload rail freight (industrial and consumer commodities)
Canada, United States, Mexico
Industrial shippers and manufacturers across multiple commodity groups
Rail carrier + logistics/transload provider
46%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchanges
Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services
Global
Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers
Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)
53.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited segments
Full profile >Bulk Freight
Oligopoly
Merchandise Freight
Oligopoly
Intermodal Freight
Competitive
Non-freight and Other
Competitive
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
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