VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON
Stock Comparison
CSX Corporation vs Union Pacific Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CSX Corporation
CSX · NASDAQ
Weighted across the company's segments.
Full stock profile
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UNP · New York Stock Exchange
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Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Union Pacific Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View UNP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Union Pacific Corporation leads (94 / 100 vs 90 / 100 for CSX Corporation).
- Segment focus: CSX Corporation has 5 segments (62.3% in Merchandise (Rail)); Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial).
- Moat breadth: CSX Corporation has 2 moat types across 2 domains; Union Pacific Corporation has 3 across 2.
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)
62.3%
Union Pacific Corporation
Industrial
Rail freight transportation for industrial commodities (chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, energy and specialized markets)
U.S. western two-thirds with interchange to other railroads; cross-border corridors to Mexico and Canada
Chemical producers, refiners, plastics manufacturers, construction and material suppliers, metals and mining, industrial shippers
Class I rail carrier / linehaul freight transport
34.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CSX Corporation strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Union Pacific Corporation 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
Union Pacific Corporation segments
Full profile >Bulk
Oligopoly
Industrial
Oligopoly
Premium
Oligopoly
Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues
Competitive
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