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Gerresheimer AG (XTER:GXI) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Gerresheimer AG Moat Score?

Gerresheimer AG has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Gerresheimer AG has Narrow Moat: Gerresheimer has a solid narrow moat due to its strong brand and customer loyalty in the pharmaceutical packaging industry. Its economies of scale and innovation contribute to its competitive position, but not enough for a wide moat.

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 Gerresheimer AG might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.


Competitive Comparison of Gerresheimer AG's Moat Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Gerresheimer AG'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.


Gerresheimer AG's Moat Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Gerresheimer AG's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Gerresheimer AG  (XTER:GXI) 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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Gerresheimer AG Business Description

Address
Klaus-Bungert-Strasse 4, Duesseldorf, NW, DEU, 40468
Gerresheimer AG provides medicine packaging, drug delivery devices, and solutions with a product range for pharma, health, well-being, and biotech. The firm operates in three segments: The plastics and devices segment consists of products for simple and safe drug delivery along with packaging for liquid and solid medicines, The primary packaging glass segment produces glass packaging products for the pharma and cosmetics industries also for food and beverage industry and The advanced technologies segment works on technical and digital solutions to improve the therapy outcome for patients. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Europe, with sales in Germany contributing the major proportion of any country.
Executives
Dietmar Siemssen Board of Directors
Dr. Lukas Burkhardt Board of Directors
Andrea Abt Supervisory Board

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