VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

TC Energy Corporation vs Visa Inc.

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

TC Energy Corporation

TRP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorEnergy
Industry
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
80/ 100

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

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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$675.7B
Gross margin (TTM)80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)60%
Net margin (TTM)50.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: TC Energy Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Visa Inc.).
  • Segment focus: TC Energy Corporation has 4 segments (46.1% in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: TC Energy Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

TC Energy Corporation

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

Market

U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline transportation (FERC-regulated)

Geography

United States

Customer

Utilities/LDCs, power generators, LNG/export facilities, industrial users and marketers (as shippers)

Role

Midstream pipeline operator

Revenue share

46.1%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

TC Energy Corporation
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
TRP - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$37B
$675.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
60%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
50.1%
Sector
Energy
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
n/a
Moat score
80 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

TC Energy Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeLong Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityGovernment Contracting Relationships

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

TC Energy Corporation segments

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Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

Quasi-Monopoly

40.7%

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

Oligopoly

46.1%

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

Oligopoly

6.3%

Power and Energy Solutions

Competitive

6.9%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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