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ADCT (ADC Therapeutics) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)


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What is ADC Therapeutics Moat Score?

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

ADC Therapeutics has Narrow Moat: ADC Therapeutics has some valuable intellectual property and potential regulatory barriers in the biotech sector. However, the competitive landscape and lack of strong brand strength or customer loyalty limit its moat to a discernible but modest level.

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


Competitive Comparison of ADC Therapeutics's Moat Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, ADC Therapeutics'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.


ADC Therapeutics's Moat Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, ADC Therapeutics's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ADC Therapeutics  (NYSE:ADCT) 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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ADC Therapeutics Business Description

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Address
Route de la Corniche 3B, Biopole, Epalinges, CHE, 1066
ADC Therapeutics SA is a commercial-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company. It is involved in the development of antibody-drug conjugates for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors. The company's FDA-approved and marketed product, ZYNLONTA (loncastuximab tesirine), is a CD19-directed antibody and alkylating agent conjugate indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy. In addition, it also has various other product candidates in its pipeline, such as ADCT-602, Claudin-6, PSMA, NaPi2b, and ASCT2. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).