Thungela Resources (MEX:TGA N) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

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What is Thungela Resources Moat Score?

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

Thungela Resources has Narrow Moat: Thungela Resources has a discernible moat due to its market position in coal mining and some cost advantages. However, it lacks strong brand strength, customer loyalty, and significant regulatory barriers, limiting its competitive edge.

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 Thungela Resources might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Thungela Resources's Moat Score

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Thungela Resources'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.

Thungela Resources's Moat Score Distribution in the Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Thungela Resources's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

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Thungela Resources (MEX:TGA 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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Thungela Resources Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

TGA:South Africa TNGRF:USA TGAl:UK TGA:UK 6UP:Germany

Address

25 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196

Website

https://www.thungela.com

Thungela Resources Ltd is a pure-play producer and exporter of thermal coal with operations in South Africa and Australia. The group focuses on high-quality coal reserves and marketable production, positioning as a key player in the energy market by delivering coal through world-class ports, and powering nations. It owns interests in various mining operations, namely Goedehoop, Greenside, Isibonelo, Khwezela, AAIC, Mafube Coal Mining, and Butsanani Energy which consist of both underground and open cast mines located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Its operational segments are Opencast, Underground, and Services.

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