BMRN (BioMarin Pharmaceutical) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is BioMarin Pharmaceutical Moat Score?

BioMarin Pharmaceutical has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical has Wide Moat: Biomarin has a strong moat due to its valuable intellectual property, significant R&D capabilities, and regulatory barriers in the biopharmaceutical industry, providing it with durable competitive advantages.

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 BioMarin Pharmaceutical might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of BioMarin Pharmaceutical's Moat Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, BioMarin Pharmaceutical'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.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical's Moat Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NAS:BMRN) 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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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

1BMRN:Italy 0HNC:UK BM8:Germany BM8:Germany B1MR34:Brazil BMRN:Austria

Address

770 Lindaro Street, San Rafael, CA, USA, 94901

Website

https://www.biomarin.com

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for rare genetic diseases. BioMarin specializes in enzyme replacement therapies, gene therapies, and other advanced treatments aimed at addressing complex genetic disorders. The company has eight approved therapies for conditions including achondroplasia, phenylketonuria (PKU), hemophilia, and mucopolysaccharidosis. BioMarin has an expanding, yet relatively early-stage, pipeline of treatments in development.

Executives

Erin Burkhart	officer: GVP, Chief Accounting Officer	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 770 LINDARO ST., SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
Charles Greg Guyer	officer: EVP, Chief Technical Officer	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 770 LINDARO ST., SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
Brian Mueller	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO CA 94949
George Eric Davis	officer: VP, General Counsel	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO CA 94949
Jean Jacques Bienaime	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	925 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Jeffrey Robert Ajer	officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO CA 94949
Henry J Fuchs	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO CA 94949
Mark J Alles	director	C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Elizabeth M Anderson	director	10 FINDERNE AVENUE, BUILDING 10, BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Maykin Ho	director	C/O AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 88 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
V Bryan Lawlis	director
Richard A Meier	director	C/O INTERSECT ENT, INC., 1555 ADAMS DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dennis Slamon	director	770 LINDARO STREET, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
Michael G Grey	director	C/O SGX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10505 ROSELLE STREET, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Pyott David E I	director	C/O ALLERGAN, 2525 DUPONT DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92612