Big Yellow Group (FRA:B9Y) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)

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What is Big Yellow Group Moat Score?

Big Yellow Group has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Big Yellow Group has Narrow Moat: Big Yellow Group has a solid market position in the self-storage industry with some brand recognition and economies of scale. However, it lacks significant network effects or exclusive licenses, resulting in 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 Big Yellow Group might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Big Yellow Group's Moat Score

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Big Yellow 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.

Big Yellow Group's Moat Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Big Yellow Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Big Yellow Group (FRA:B9Y) 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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Big Yellow Group Business Description

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Address

Bridge Road, 2 The Deans, Bagshot, London, Surrey, GBR, GU19 5AT

Website

https://www.bigyellow.co.uk

Big Yellow Group PLC is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United Kingdom. The company controls a real estate portfolio of storage properties operated mainly under the Big Yellow brand, with a smaller proportion also run under the lower-frills Armadillo Self Storage brand. Its facilities are located across London and the Southeast region of the U.K. The company derives the vast majority of its revenue in the form of self-storage income from its locations in London and the South East. A substantial percentage also comes from sales of packing materials and insurance. Its customers include individuals, retailers, professional service companies, hospitality firms, and wholesale merchants.

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