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CRNC (Cerence) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 04, 2025)


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What is Cerence Moat Score?

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

Cerence has Narrow Moat: Cerence Inc benefits from valuable intellectual property and a strong brand in the automotive software industry. However, its competitive advantages are not robust enough to be considered 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 Cerence might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Cerence's Moat Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Cerence'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.

Cerence's Moat Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cerence's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cerence  (NAS:CRNC) 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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Cerence Business Description

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Address
25 Mall Road, Suite 416, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Website
https://www.cerence.com
Cerence Inc is a United States-based software company. It is involved in developing mobility-based solutions for drivers and their cars. The customers include all automobile original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, or their tier 1 suppliers. The company's revenue is generated by selling software licenses and cloud-connected services. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Other Americas; Germany; Other Europe, the Middle East, Africa; Japan, and Other Asia-Pacific.
Executives
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