Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBAPI.PFD) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jun. 22, 2025)

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What is Commonwealth Bank of Australia Moat Score?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has Wide Moat: Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a robust wide moat due to its market leadership, strong brand, significant regulatory barriers, and superior distribution network in the Australian banking sector.

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 Commonwealth Bank of Australia might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Moat Score

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Commonwealth Bank of Australia'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.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Moat Score Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBAPI.PFD) 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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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Business Description

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Address

11 Harbour Street, Commonwealth Bank Place South, Level 1, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000

Website

https://www.commbank.com.au

Commonwealth Bank is Australia's largest bank with operations spanning Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Its core business is the provision of retail, business, and institutional banking services. The bank has emphasized its focus on banking in recent years with a numbers of asset divestments in wealth management and insurance.

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