VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs Otis Worldwide Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Norfolk 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 analysisOtis Worldwide Corporation
OTIS · 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
Dive deeper into Otis Worldwide Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View OTIS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Otis Worldwide Corporation).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); Otis Worldwide Corporation has 2 segments (62.4% in Service).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Otis Worldwide Corporation has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Otis Worldwide Corporation
Service
Elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and modernization services
Global
Building owners, facility managers, housing associations, government agencies
Service provider / modernizer
62.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Otis Worldwide Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
Otis Worldwide Corporation segments
Full profile >New Equipment
Competitive
Service
Competitive
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