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Barco NV (XBRU:BAR) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Barco NV Moat Score?

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

Barco NV has Narrow Moat: Barco NV has a discernible but modest moat with some brand strength and innovation capabilities. However, it lacks significant market leadership and faces competitive pressures.

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 Barco NV might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Barco NV's Moat Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Barco NV'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.

Barco NV's Moat Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Barco NV's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Barco NV  (XBRU:BAR) 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
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Barco NV Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
35 President Kennedypark, Kortrijk, BEL, 8500
Website
https://www.barco.com
Barco NV is an electronic components company with three business segments: Entertainment, Enterprise and Healthcare. The Entertainment business segment comprises two business units; Cinema which offers the industry's complete range of laser and lamp-based cinema projectors, including image processing and audio solutions, and The Immersive Experience business unit offers solutions tailored to the specific needs of large venues, live events, themed entertainment (museums, theme parks, digital immersive art installations, projection mapping, etc.) and simulation applications: projection, image processing, and related services. It earns the majority of its revenue from the Entertainment business segment.