VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Edenred SE vs Norfolk Southern Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Edenred SE

EDEN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$4.5B
Gross margin (TTM)47%
Operating margin (TTM)31.7%
Net margin (TTM)15.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
67/ 100

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

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Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$65B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Edenred SE).
  • Segment focus: Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
  • Moat breadth: Edenred SE has 7 moat types across 5 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Edenred SE

Benefits & Engagement

Market

Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)

Geography

Global

Customer

Employers / HR departments

Role

Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)

Revenue share

65.2%

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Merchandise

Market

Eastern U.S. freight rail transportation for industrial & consumer goods

Geography

United States (Southeast/East/Midwest; NS network + interchanges)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers, and distributors

Role

Rail carrier

Revenue share

62%

Side-by-side metrics

Edenred SE
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
EDEN - Euronext Paris
NSC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$4.5B
$65B
Gross margin (TTM)
47%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
31.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
15.6%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
Railroads
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Benefits & Engagement
Merchandise
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Financial, Demand, Supply
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

Edenred SE strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkFloat PrepaymentBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite Bundling

Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

Edenred SE segments

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Benefits & Engagement

Oligopoly

65.2%

Mobility

Oligopoly

23.9%

Complementary Solutions

Competitive

10.8%

Norfolk Southern Corporation segments

Full profile >

Merchandise

Oligopoly

62%

Intermodal

Oligopoly

25%

Coal

Oligopoly

13%

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