VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
CSX Corporation vs L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CSX Corporation
CSX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CSX analysisL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LHX · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CSX Corporation leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: CSX Corporation has 5 segments (61.2% in Merchandise (Rail)); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
- Moat breadth: CSX Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
CSX Corporation
Merchandise (Rail)
Eastern U.S. rail freight transportation (merchandise carload)
Eastern United States (CSX network; interchange to other railroads)
Industrial, agricultural, automotive and consumer goods shippers; logistics providers
Common-carrier freight railroad (line-haul + switching/terminal)
61.2%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Airborne Systems
Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)
Global (U.S.-centric demand)
Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments
Prime contractor / subsystem integrator
31.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CSX Corporation strengths
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CSX Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise (Rail)
Oligopoly
Intermodal (Rail)
Competitive
Coal (Rail)
Oligopoly
Trucking (Quality Carriers)
Competitive
Other Revenue (Rail/Ancillary)
Competitive
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
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