VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Transurban Group vs U.S. Bancorp
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Transurban Group
TCL · Australian Securities Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TCL 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.
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View USB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
- Segment focus: Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Transurban Group has 3 moat types across 3 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Transurban Group
Sydney toll roads
Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Motorists and commercial fleet operators
Concessionaire / operator and developer
49.5%
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
No overlap yet.
Transurban Group strengths
U.S. Bancorp strengths
Segment mix
Transurban Group segments
Full profile >Sydney toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Melbourne toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Brisbane toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
North America managed lanes and concessions
Quasi-Monopoly
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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