VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Norfolk Southern Corporation vs WiseTech Global Limited
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.
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View NSC analysisWiseTech Global Limited
WTC · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WTC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: WiseTech Global Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Norfolk Southern Corporation).
- Segment focus: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 3 segments (62% in Merchandise); WiseTech Global Limited has 3 segments (87.6% in CargoWise).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Norfolk Southern Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; WiseTech Global Limited has 6 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%
WiseTech Global Limited
CargoWise
Enterprise logistics execution software for freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PLs (CargoWise platform)
Global
Logistics service providers (freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs)
SaaS software platform vendor
87.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Norfolk Southern Corporation strengths
WiseTech Global Limited strengths
Segment mix
Norfolk Southern Corporation segments
Full profile >Merchandise
Oligopoly
Intermodal
Oligopoly
Coal
Oligopoly
WiseTech Global Limited segments
Full profile >CargoWise
Oligopoly
Non-CargoWise acquired platforms (legacy)
Competitive
e2open (multi-enterprise supply chain applications & network; acquired)
Oligopoly
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