Denison Mines (STU:IUQ) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 17, 2025)

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What is Denison Mines Moat Score?

Denison Mines has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Denison Mines has No Moat: Denison Mines has weak competitive advantages in the uranium mining sector, with no significant cost advantages or regulatory barriers. The market is highly competitive, and the company lacks strong pricing power or customer loyalty.

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 Denison Mines might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Denison Mines's Moat Score

For the Uranium subindustry, Denison Mines'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.

Denison Mines's Moat Score Distribution in the Other Energy Sources Industry

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

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Denison Mines (STU:IUQ) 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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Denison Mines Business Description

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Address

40 University Avenue, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 1T1

Website

https://www.denisonmines.com

Denison Mines Corp is a uranium exploration and development company focused on the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The company holds a noteworthy 95% interest in its flagship Wheeler River Uranium Project, the undeveloped uranium project located in the infrastructure-rich eastern part of the Athabasca Basin. Additionally, it is involved in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Closed Mines group, which manages the Elliot Lake reclamation projects and offers third-party post-closure mine care and maintenance services. The Company operates in two main segments: the Mining segment and the Corporate and Other segment. The majority of revenue is generated from the mining segment.

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