VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited vs West Pharmaceutical Services, 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.
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View CP analysisWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
WST · New York 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 WST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited).
- Segment focus: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight); West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 2 segments (80.7% in Proprietary Products).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 moat types across 2 domains; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 5 across 3.
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%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Proprietary Products
Injectable primary packaging components and containment/delivery systems (elastomeric stoppers, seals, plungers, syringe/cartridge components; related services)
Global
Biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers
Primary packaging and delivery component supplier
80.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths
West Pharmaceutical Services, 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
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Proprietary Products
Quasi-Monopoly
Contract-Manufactured Products
Competitive
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