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Compass Group (MEX:CPG N) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jun. 30, 2025)


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What is Compass Group Moat Score?

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

Compass Group has Narrow Moat: Compass Group PLC has a strong narrow moat due to its leading market position in food services and extensive distribution network. The company benefits from economies of scale and some customer loyalty, but faces competition and lacks significant pricing power, keeping its moat narrow but strong.

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 Compass Group might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Compass Group's Moat Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Compass 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.

Compass Group's Moat Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Compass Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Compass Group  (MEX:CPG 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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Compass Group Business Description

Industry
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Address
Guildford Street, Compass House, Chertsey, Surrey, GBR, KT16 9BQ
Website
https://www.compass-group.com
Compass Group is the largest food-service company globally, operating in 30 countries with annual sales of more than $30 billion. Compass' model is to operate on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralized industrial kitchens. Food service is Compass' focus and contributes more than 85% of revenue. Compass also has its own group purchasing organization Foodbuy, responsible for over $30 billion in spending in the US per year. The company also provides premium support services to clients.

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