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Bancontander (MEX:SAN N) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Bancontander Moat Score?

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

Bancontander has Narrow Moat: Banco Santander has a strong brand and significant market presence in banking, benefiting from economies of scale and a robust distribution network. However, it faces intense competition and lacks significant customer switching costs, resulting in a strong narrow 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 Bancontander might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Bancontander's Moat Score

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bancontander'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.

Bancontander's Moat Score Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bancontander's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bancontander  (MEX:SAN 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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Bancontander Business Description

Industry
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Comparable Companies
XMAD:BBVA XMAD:SAB JPM BAC SHSE:601398 SHSE:601288 SHSE:601939 WFC SHSE:601988 LSE:HSBA ASX:CBA TSX:RY C TSE:8306 TSX:TD XSWX:UBSG TSE:8316 SHSE:601328 TSX:BMO ASX:NAB
Traded in Other Exchanges
BCDRF:USA SAN:USA SAN:Poland 1SANX:Italy SANe:UK 0HLE:UK BNC:UK SAN:Spain BSDK:Germany BSD2:Germany BSD2:Germany BSD2:Germany BSDK:Germany BSD2:Germany BCSA34:Brazil SAN:Austria SAN:Argentina
Address
Avenida de Cantabria s/n, Boadilla del Monte, Ciudad Grupo Santander, Madrid, ESP, 28660
Website
https://www.santander.com
Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the most significant operation, with Brazil making the largest contribution. Its continental European business is mainly in Spain and Portugal. Santander's UK presence is the result of its acquisition of Abbey building society. In the US, Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.

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