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Ashmore Group (CHIX:ASHML) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jun. 22, 2025)


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What is Ashmore Group Moat Score?

Ashmore Group has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Ashmore Group has Narrow Moat: Ashmore Group PLC has a discernible but modest moat due to its specialized expertise in emerging markets investment. While it has a strong brand in its niche, it lacks significant network effects or regulatory barriers to strengthen its 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 Ashmore Group might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Ashmore Group's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ashmore Group'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.

Ashmore Group's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ashmore Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashmore Group's Moat Score falls into.


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Ashmore Group  (CHIX:ASHMl) 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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Ashmore Group Business Description

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Address
61 Aldwych, London, GBR, WC2B 4AE
Website
https://www.ashmoregroup.com/en-gb
Ashmore Group PLC is a value-oriented asset management firm that focuses its investments on emerging markets. It offers a diverse range of both traditional and alternative investment strategies to a global client base, including both institutional and retail investors. The company invests in sovereign debt instruments, currencies, corporate debt, equities, derivatives, private equity, real estate, distressed debt, and other special situations. The firm reports on changes in assets under management as the majority of its revenue is derived from management fees. The company also benefits from performance fees on its investments.

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