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Continental AG (MEX:CON N) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 20, 2025)


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What is Continental AG Moat Score?

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

Continental AG has Narrow Moat: Continental AG has a strong narrow moat due to its leading position in automotive components, economies of scale, and strong brand. However, the automotive industry is highly competitive, limiting its pricing power.

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 Continental AG might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Continental AG's Moat Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Continental AG'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.

Continental AG's Moat Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Continental AG's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Continental AG  (MEX:CON N) 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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Continental AG Business Description

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Address
Continental-Plaza 1, Hanover, NI, DEU, 30175
Website
https://www.continental.com
Continental is a global tier-one auto supplier and branded tiremaker. Its operating segments are automotive (market leader in wheel brake, electronic brake and airbag systems, radar and sensor systems, access systems and display solutions), Tires, ContiTech (rubber supplies for auto and industrial applications), and contract manufacturing (legacy manufacturing for spinoff of Vitesco) contributed 15%, 75%, 18% and 0%, respectively, to group adjusted EBIT in 2023. Its top five customers include BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen, representing 34% of total revenue. Europe is the firm's largest market at 49% of total revenue, followed by North America at 27%, Asia (mostly China) at 21%, and 4% in other regions. The firm intends to spin off the auto unit at the end of 2025.

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