VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs Prosus N.V.
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 analysisProsus N.V.
PRX · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 49 / 100 for Prosus N.V.).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); Prosus N.V. has 5 segments (40.3% in Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Prosus N.V. has 7 across 3.
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%
Prosus N.V.
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Online retail marketplace and fulfillment in Central & Eastern Europe
Romania, Hungary and other CEE markets
Consumers; marketplace sellers; brands
Marketplace + first-party retail + logistics
40.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Prosus N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
Prosus N.V. segments
Full profile >Food Delivery (iFood ecosystem + delivery investments)
Oligopoly
Classifieds (OLX Group)
Oligopoly
Payments & Fintech (PayU, Iyzico)
Competitive
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Competitive
Ecosystem & Other ecommerce (cross-portfolio synergies, ventures)
Competitive
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