VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs U.S. Bancorp
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 analysisU.S. Bancorp
USB · 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 U.S. Bancorp's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View USB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Norfolk Southern Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.
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%
U.S. Bancorp
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services
United States
Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients
Bank / financial intermediary
42.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
U.S. Bancorp strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
U.S. Bancorp segments
Full profile >Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Competitive
Consumer and Business Banking
Oligopoly
Payment Services
Oligopoly
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