M (Macy's) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)

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What is Macy's Moat Score?

Macy's has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Macy's has Narrow Moat: Macy's has a solid narrow moat due to its brand recognition and extensive distribution network. However, it faces intense competition and lacks significant customer switching costs or proprietary technology. Its pricing power and innovation are moderate, supporting a solid narrow moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Macy's might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Macy's's Moat Score

For the Department Stores subindustry, Macy's's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Macy's's Moat Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Macy's's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Macy's (NYSE:M) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Macy's Business Description

Industry

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Address

151 West 34th Street, New York, NY, USA, 10001

Website

https://www.macysinc.com

Founded in 1858 and based in New York City, Macy's operates about 450 stores under the Macy's nameplate, nearly 60 stores under the Bloomingdale's (full-price and outlet) and Bloomie's nameplates, and more than 170 freestanding Bluemercury specialty beauty stores. Macy's also operates e-commerce sites and licenses Bloomingdale's stores in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Women's apparel, accessories, shoes, cosmetics, and fragrances constitute about 62% of Macy's sales.

Executives

Adrian V Mitchell	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Danielle L. Kirgan	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Antony Spring	officer: Chairman & CEO, Bloomingdale's	C/O MACY'S, INC., 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Paul Griscom	officer: Interim Principal Acctg. Offr.	C/O MACY'S, INC., 145 PROGRESS PLACE, SPRINGDALE OH 45246
Jeffrey Gennette	officer: Chief Merchandising Officer	C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Garcia C Elisa D	officer: Chief Legal Officer	151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Naveen K. Chopra	director	C/O 2160 GOLD STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Emilie Arel	director	C/O CASPER SLEEP INC., 175 GREENWICH ST., THREE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 39, NEW YORK NY 10007
Jill Granoff	director	LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC., 1441 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10018
Marie A Chandoha	director	C/O THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION, 211 MAIN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Ashley Buchanan	director	C/O THE MICHAELS COMPANIES, INC., 8000 BENT BRANCH DRIVE, IRVING TX 75063
Tracey Zhen	director	C/O MACY'S, INC., 145 PROGRESS PLACE, SPRINGDALE OH 45246
John T. Harper	officer: Chief Operations Officer	C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Paul C Varga	director	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Felicia Williams	officer: EVP,Controller/Enterprise Risk	C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001