Seek (STU:SLD) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jun. 19, 2025)

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What is Seek Moat Score?

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

Seek has Narrow Moat: Seek Ltd has a strong brand and network effects in the online employment marketplace. It benefits from customer loyalty and some pricing power, but faces competition from global players, limiting its moat to a strong narrow category.

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

Competitive Comparison of Seek's Moat Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Seek'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.

Seek's Moat Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Seek's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

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Seek (STU:SLD) 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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Seek Business Description

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Address

60 Cremorne Street, Cremorne, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3121

Website

https://www.seek.com.au

Seek is a technology company operating in the employment segment. Seek's primary business is an online marketplace for employment, www.seek.com.au, which is the largest online marketplace for employment in Australia and New Zealand. Seek also owns and operates employment listings platforms in Southeast Asia and owns a stake in an investment business in employment listings platforms and other employment-related businesses.

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