VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited vs Pro Medicus Limited

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

Market cap (USD)$68.5B
Gross margin (TTM)56.7%
Operating margin (TTM)37%
Net margin (TTM)28.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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Pro Medicus Limited

PME · ASX

Market cap (USD)$15.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryAU
Data as of
Moat score
80/ 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: Pro Medicus Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited).
  • Segment focus: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight); Pro Medicus Limited has 2 segments (92.5% in Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)).
  • 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; Pro Medicus Limited has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Merchandise Freight

Market

North American carload rail freight (industrial and consumer commodities)

Geography

Canada, United States, Mexico

Customer

Industrial shippers and manufacturers across multiple commodity groups

Role

Rail carrier + logistics/transload provider

Revenue share

46%

Pro Medicus Limited

Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Market

Enterprise imaging / PACS and related modules for hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Geography

Primarily North America; also Europe and Australia

Customer

Hospitals, imaging centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Role

Healthcare IT software vendor / platform provider

Revenue share

92.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Pro Medicus Limited
Ticker / Exchange
CP - New York Stock Exchange
PME - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$68.5B
$15.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
56.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
37%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
28.4%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Industry
Railroads
n/a
HQ country
CA
AU
Primary segment
Merchandise Freight
Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
55% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
70 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityDistribution Control

Pro Medicus Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinKeystone ComponentSuite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited segments

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Bulk Freight

Oligopoly

34.2%

Merchandise Freight

Oligopoly

46%

Intermodal Freight

Competitive

17.6%

Non-freight and Other

Competitive

2.2%

Pro Medicus Limited segments

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Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Oligopoly

92.5%

Visage RIS (Radiology Information System) and Promedicus.net

Oligopoly

7.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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