VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Novo Nordisk A/S vs Union Pacific Corporation

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

Novo Nordisk A/S

NOVOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen

Market cap (USD)$232.3B
SectorHealthcare
CountryDK
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
85/ 100

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

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Union Pacific Corporation

UNP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
72/ 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: Novo Nordisk A/S leads (85 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Union Pacific Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Novo Nordisk A/S has 3 segments (71.1% in Diabetes care); Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial).
  • Moat breadth: Novo Nordisk A/S has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Union Pacific Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Novo Nordisk A/S

Diabetes care

Market

Diabetes pharmaceuticals (GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes, insulin, and related therapies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Payers/providers and patients (via wholesalers/pharmacies/hospitals)

Role

Originator pharma (R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization)

Revenue share

71.1%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrial

Market

Rail freight transportation for industrial commodities (chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, energy and specialized markets)

Geography

U.S. western two-thirds with interchange to other railroads; cross-border corridors to Mexico and Canada

Customer

Chemical producers, refiners, plastics manufacturers, construction and material suppliers, metals and mining, industrial shippers

Role

Class I rail carrier / linehaul freight transport

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Novo Nordisk A/S
Union Pacific Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
NOVOB - Nasdaq Copenhagen
UNP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$232.3B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
HQ country
DK
US
Primary segment
Diabetes care
Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
33.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Novo Nordisk A/S strengths

IP Choke PointRegulated Standards PipeCapacity MoatBrand TrustLearning Curve Yield

Union Pacific Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Novo Nordisk A/S segments

Full profile >

Diabetes care

Oligopoly

71.1%

Obesity care

Duopoly

22.4%

Rare disease

Oligopoly

6.4%

Union Pacific Corporation segments

Full profile >

Bulk

Oligopoly

29.7%

Industrial

Oligopoly

34.8%

Premium

Oligopoly

29.5%

Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues

Competitive

5.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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