VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited vs TMX Group 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CP analysisTMX Group Limited
X · Toronto Stock Exchange
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View X analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 70 / 100.
- Segment focus: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight); TMX Group Limited has 9 segments (16.1% in Trayport energy trading workflow software and network).
- Moat breadth: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 moat types across 2 domains; TMX Group Limited has 12 across 5.
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%
TMX Group Limited
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Wholesale energy trading workflow software and network connectivity
Europe-centric, with global customers
Energy traders, brokers, exchanges/venues
Interoperability hub / workflow platform
16.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths
TMX Group Limited 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
TMX Group Limited segments
Full profile >TSX & TSXV listing and sustaining fees
Oligopoly
Issuer services (TSX Trust and TMX Newsfile)
Competitive
Equities and fixed income trading venues (TSX, TSXV, TSX Alpha, Shorcan)
Oligopoly
Post-trade clearing, settlement and depository (CDS / CDSX)
Quasi-Monopoly
Canadian listed derivatives trading and clearing (Montreal Exchange + CDCC, excl. BOX)
Quasi-Monopoly
U.S. equity options exchange (BOX)
Competitive
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Oligopoly
TMX Datalinx market data and co-location
Quasi-Monopoly
TMX VettaFi indexing, ETF analytics, and digital distribution
Oligopoly
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