VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs Uber Technologies, Inc.
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 analysisUber Technologies, Inc.
UBER · 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 Uber Technologies, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View UBER analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Uber Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 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%
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Mobility
Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces
Global
Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets
Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments
57%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
Uber Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
Uber Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Mobility
Oligopoly
Delivery
Oligopoly
Freight
Competitive
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