Ratos AB (OSTO:RATO PREF.PFD) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 15, 2025)

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What is Ratos AB Moat Score?

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

Ratos AB has Narrow Moat: Ratos AB has a modest moat due to its diversified investment portfolio and strategic market positions. However, it lacks significant network effects or strong brand loyalty, 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 Ratos AB might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Ratos AB's Moat Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ratos AB'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.

Ratos AB's Moat Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ratos AB's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Ratos AB (OSTO:RATO PREF.PFD) 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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Ratos AB Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Sturegatan 10, Box 511, Stockholm, SWE, SE-114 11

Website

https://www.ratos.com

Ratos AB is an investment company that owns and develops unlisted medium-and small-sized Nordic companies. It focuses on technological and infrastructure solutions and comprises three business segment; Industry, Construction & Services and Consumer. Majority of the revenue is generated from its Construction & Services segment which predominantly includes maintenance of infrastructure within railway, road, energy solutions, and construction of new critical buildings such as hospitals, schools, police stations and governmental buildings in the Nordics. Geographically, the company generates majority of its revenue from Norway and rest from Sweden and other regions.

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