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Advanced Info Service PCL (BKK:ADVANC-F) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 22, 2025)


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What is Advanced Info Service PCL Moat Score?

Advanced Info Service PCL has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Advanced Info Service PCL has Narrow Moat: Advanced Info Service has a strong narrow moat due to its leading position in the Thai telecommunications market, supported by significant network effects and customer loyalty. However, regulatory challenges and competition limit its ability to achieve a wide 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 Advanced Info Service PCL might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Advanced Info Service PCL's Moat Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Advanced Info Service PCL'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.

Advanced Info Service PCL's Moat Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Advanced Info Service PCL's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Info Service PCL's Moat Score falls into.


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Advanced Info Service PCL  (BKK:ADVANC-F) 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
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Advanced Info Service PCL Business Description

Industry
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BKK:TRUE BKK:JTS BKK:JAS BKK:FSMART BKK:SAMTEL BKK:SYMC BKK:ITEL BKK:ICN BKK:PROEN TMUS SHSE:600941 T XTER:DTE VZ NSE:BHARTIARTL CMCSA TSE:9984 HKSE:00728 TSE:9432 TSE:9434
Traded in Other Exchanges
AVIFY:USA ADVANC:Thailand TADD:Singapore AISF:Germany
Address
414, AIS Tower 1, Phaholyothin Road, Samsen Nai, Phayathai, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Website
https://www.ais.co.th
Advanced Info Service PCL is a triple-play telecommunications provider. The company generates revenues from the provision of mobile phone services, mobile handset sales, and broadband services. Its broadband service includes various fibre technologies for households, leveraging the company's owned fibre infrastructure. In addition to the fibre networks, it also has mobile infrastructure. Its reportable segments include; Mobile phone services which is also the key revenue generating segment, Mobile phone and equipment sales, and Datanet and broadband services. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Thailand.

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