Eldorado Gold (MEX:EGO N) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 23, 2025)

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What is Eldorado Gold Moat Score?

Eldorado Gold has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Eldorado Gold has Narrow Moat: Eldorado Gold Corp has a discernible but modest moat due to its valuable mining assets and some cost advantages. However, the cyclical nature of the gold industry and limited pricing power prevent it from achieving a stronger 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 Eldorado Gold might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Eldorado Gold's Moat Score

For the Gold subindustry, Eldorado Gold'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.

Eldorado Gold's Moat Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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

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Eldorado Gold (MEX:EGO 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
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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Eldorado Gold Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

550 Burrard Street, Suite 1188, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2B5

Website

https://www.eldoradogold.com

Eldorado Gold Corp is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development, and exploration operations in Turkey, Canada, and Greece. It has a portfolio of high-quality assets and long-term partnerships with local communities. Some of its projects include Kisladag, Efemcukuru, Skouries; Perama Hill, and Certej projects.

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