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Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (MEX:SID N) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 15, 2025)


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What is Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Moat Score?

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

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional has Narrow Moat: Companhia Siderurgica Nacional has a strong narrow moat due to its significant market share in steel production, economies of scale, and integrated operations. However, it faces intense competition and lacks strong pricing power and regulatory barriers.

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 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.


Competitive Comparison of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's Moat Score

For the Steel subindustry, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional'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.


Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's Moat Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's Moat Score falls into.


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Companhia Siderurgica Nacional  (MEX:SID 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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Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Business Description

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Address
Avenue Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400, 20th Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04538-132
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional is an integrated steel producer. together with its subsidiaries operates in five main business segments: Steel industry: production and marketing of flat and long steels; Mining: extraction, processing and marketing of iron ore, tin, limestone and dolomite; Cement: production and commercialization of bagged and bulk cement, in addition to aggregates, concrete, and other related products; Energy: generation and sale of energy from almost all renewable sources; and Logistics: participations in railways and port terminals. The group generates the majority of its revenue from the Steel industry segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Asia.

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