Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY.PR.R.PFD) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jun. 22, 2025)

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What is Royal Bank of Canada Moat Score?

Royal Bank of Canada has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Royal Bank of Canada has Wide Moat: Royal Bank of Canada benefits from strong brand strength, significant customer switching costs, and regulatory barriers. Its market leadership in Canadian banking, coupled with economies of scale and a robust distribution network, supports a durable competitive advantage.

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 Royal Bank of Canada might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Royal Bank of Canada's Moat Score

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Royal Bank of Canada'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.

Royal Bank of Canada's Moat Score Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Royal Bank of Canada's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY.PR.R.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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Royal Bank of Canada Business Description

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Address

1 Place Ville Marie, Corporate Secretary's Department, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3A9

Website

https://www.rbc.com

Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada, with over CAD 2 trillion in assets. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada and has dominant market shares. RBC also has wealth and capital market businesses in the US, UK, and other countries. RBC is a top 15 investment bank globally.

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