VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

RELX PLC vs Union Pacific Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Union Pacific Corporation

UNP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Union Pacific Corporation).
  • Segment focus: RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk); Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: RELX PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Union Pacific Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrial

Market

Rail freight transportation for industrial commodities (chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, energy and specialized markets)

Geography

U.S. western two-thirds with interchange to other railroads; cross-border corridors to Mexico and Canada

Customer

Chemical producers, refiners, plastics manufacturers, construction and material suppliers, metals and mining, industrial shippers

Role

Class I rail carrier / linehaul freight transport

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

RELX PLC
Union Pacific Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
REL - London Stock Exchange
UNP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$74.8B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Risk
Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

RELX PLC strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageContent Rights CurrencyBrand TrustSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

Union Pacific Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

RELX PLC segments

Full profile >

Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

Union Pacific Corporation segments

Full profile >

Bulk

Oligopoly

29.7%

Industrial

Oligopoly

34.8%

Premium

Oligopoly

29.5%

Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues

Competitive

5.9%

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