VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Union Pacific Corporation vs TMX Group Limited

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

Union Pacific Corporation

UNP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$137.6B
Gross margin (TTM)45.9%
Operating margin (TTM)40.6%
Net margin (TTM)28.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
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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TMX Group Limited

X · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.4B
Gross margin (TTM)59.3%
Operating margin (TTM)38.7%
Net margin (TTM)23.8%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
70/ 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: Union Pacific Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for TMX Group Limited).
  • Segment focus: Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial); TMX Group Limited has 9 segments (16.1% in Trayport energy trading workflow software and network).
  • Moat breadth: Union Pacific Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; TMX Group Limited has 12 across 5.

Primary market context

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%

TMX Group Limited

Trayport energy trading workflow software and network

Market

Wholesale energy trading workflow software and network connectivity

Geography

Europe-centric, with global customers

Customer

Energy traders, brokers, exchanges/venues

Role

Interoperability hub / workflow platform

Revenue share

16.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Union Pacific Corporation
TMX Group Limited
Ticker / Exchange
UNP - New York Stock Exchange
X - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$137.6B
$14.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
45.9%
59.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.6%
38.7%
Net margin (TTM)
28.7%
23.8%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Railroads
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Industrial
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Union Pacific Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

TMX Group Limited strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageClearing SettlementRegulated Standards PipeInteroperability HubDistribution ControlData Workflow LockinBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

Union Pacific Corporation segments

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Bulk

Oligopoly

29.7%

Industrial

Oligopoly

34.8%

Premium

Oligopoly

29.5%

Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues

Competitive

5.9%

TMX Group Limited segments

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TSX & TSXV listing and sustaining fees

Oligopoly

10.8%

Issuer services (TSX Trust and TMX Newsfile)

Competitive

7.9%

Equities and fixed income trading venues (TSX, TSXV, TSX Alpha, Shorcan)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Post-trade clearing, settlement and depository (CDS / CDSX)

Quasi-Monopoly

8.6%

Canadian listed derivatives trading and clearing (Montreal Exchange + CDCC, excl. BOX)

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

U.S. equity options exchange (BOX)

Competitive

9.6%

Trayport energy trading workflow software and network

Oligopoly

16.1%

TMX Datalinx market data and co-location

Quasi-Monopoly

15.8%

TMX VettaFi indexing, ETF analytics, and digital distribution

Oligopoly

9.5%

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