VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs SAP SE
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 analysisSAP SE
SAP · XETRA
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 65 / 100 for SAP SE).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); SAP SE has 2 segments (87.3% in Cloud and Software).
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; SAP SE has 6 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%
SAP SE
Cloud and Software
Enterprise application software suites and cloud subscriptions (ERP-centric) plus platform services
Global
Large enterprises and upper mid-market
Software vendor (SaaS + on-prem support + platform)
87.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
SAP SE strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
SAP SE segments
Full profile >Cloud and Software
Oligopoly
Services
Competitive
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