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GSPI_CL.PFD (The Goldmanchs Group) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is The Goldmanchs Group Moat Score?

The Goldmanchs Group has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

The Goldmanchs Group has Wide Moat: Goldman Sachs has a robust wide moat due to its strong brand, significant market share in investment banking, and extensive global network. The firm benefits from high customer switching costs and regulatory barriers. Its proprietary technology and innovation in financial products further enhance its competitive position.

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 The Goldmanchs Group might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.


Competitive Comparison of The Goldmanchs Group's Moat Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, The Goldmanchs 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.


The Goldmanchs Group's Moat Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, The Goldmanchs Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Goldmanchs Group  (NYSE:GSpI_CL.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
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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The Goldmanchs Group Business Description

Address
200 West Street, New York, NY, USA, 10282
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 14% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 42% from trading, 20% from asset & wealth management, 15% from net interest income, and 9% from other principal transactions. Around 64% of the company's net revenue is generated in the Americas, 13% in Asia, and 23% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.