VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Melrose Industries PLC vs Norfolk Southern Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Melrose Industries PLC
MRO · London 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 MRO analysisNorfolk Southern Corporation
NSC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View NSC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Norfolk Southern Corporation).
- Segment focus: Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures); Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise).
- Moat breadth: Melrose Industries PLC has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Melrose Industries PLC
Structures
Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)
Global
Airframe OEMs; defence primes
Tier-1 aerospace supplier
57.9%
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Merchandise
Eastern U.S. freight rail transportation for industrial & consumer goods
United States (Southeast/East/Midwest; NS network + interchanges)
Manufacturers, producers, and distributors
Rail carrier
62%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Melrose Industries PLC strengths
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Melrose Industries PLC segments
Full profile >Engines
Oligopoly
Structures
Oligopoly
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
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