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Fresnillo (LSE:FRES) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 20, 2025)


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What is Fresnillo Moat Score?

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

Fresnillo has Narrow Moat: Fresnillo PLC has a strong narrow moat due to its leading position in silver mining, cost advantages from economies of scale, and significant regulatory barriers. However, it lacks the network effects and innovation capabilities to be considered 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 Fresnillo might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Fresnillo's Moat Score

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Fresnillo'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.

Fresnillo's Moat Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Fresnillo's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fresnillo  (LSE:FRES) 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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Fresnillo Business Description

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Address
Calzada Legaria No. 549, Torre 2, Piso 11, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico, DF, MEX, 11250
Website
http://www.fresnilloplc.com
Fresnillo PLC explores, develops, and produces silver and gold resources primarily in Mexico. The company's reportable segments comprise seven producing mines: the Fresnillo, Saucito, and Juanicipio underground silver mines located in Zacatecas; the Cienega underground silver-gold mine in Durango; the Herradura and Noche Buena surface gold mines in Sonora; and the San Julian underground silver-gold mine situated on the border of Chihuahua and Durango. Its mining operations involve both underground and open-pit mining methods, depending on the characteristics of each deposit.

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