Zalando SE (MEX:ZAL N) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 18, 2025)

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What is Zalando SE Moat Score?

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

Zalando SE has Narrow Moat: Zalando SE has a strong narrow moat due to its market leadership in European e-commerce, benefiting from network effects and brand strength. It has a superior distribution network, but faces intense competition from global e-commerce giants.

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 Zalando SE might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Zalando SE's Moat Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Zalando SE'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.

Zalando SE's Moat Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zalando SE's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Zalando SE (MEX:ZAL 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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Zalando SE Business Description

Industry

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Address

Valeska-Gert-Strabe 5, Berlin, DEU, 10243

Website

https://corporate.zalando.com

Zalando, founded in 2008, is Europe's biggest pure-play online fashion platform. Zalando is present in 25 European countries and its major market is the DACH region, comprising Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company commands around 12% market share in European online apparel sales. It has 12 fulfillment centers and offers over 7,000 brands on its platform. In 2024, Zalando had 50 million active users (more than 10% of the population in countries where the firm has a presence).

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