CSL (Carlisle) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)

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What is Carlisle Moat Score?

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

Carlisle has Narrow Moat: Carlisle Companies Inc has a strong narrow moat with durable cost advantages, economies of scale, and a superior distribution network. The company benefits from consistent innovation and a solid market position, but lacks significant customer switching costs or exclusive licenses, limiting its competitive advantage to a strong narrow 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 Carlisle might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Carlisle's Moat Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Carlisle'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.

Carlisle's Moat Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Carlisle's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Carlisle (NYSE:CSL) 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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Carlisle Business Description

Industry

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Address

16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85254

Website

https://www.carlisle.com

Carlisle Companies Inc is a holding company. The company manufactures and sells single-ply roofing products and warranted systems and accessories for the commercial building industry. The company is organized into two segments including Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. The company's product portfolio includes moisture protection products, protective roofing underlayments, integrated air and vapor barriers, spray polyurethane foam and coating systems, and others. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Carlisle Construction Materials segment, and more than half of the total revenue is earned in the United States.

Executives

Mehul Patel	officer: VP, Investor Relations	16430 N SCOTTSDALE RD, STE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Jonathan R. Collins	director	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
David W Smith	officer: VP, Sustainability	16430 N SCOTTSDALE RD, STE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Kevin P Zdimal	officer: V.P., Business Development	9210 UNBRIDLE LANE, WAXHAW NC 28173
D Christian Koch	officer: CEO & President	P.O. BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Stephen Aldrich	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	16430 N SCOTTSDALE RD, STE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Scott C Selbach	officer: V.P., Corporate Development	7002 SETON HOUSE LANE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Stephen Schwar	officer: President, CCM	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
John E Berlin	officer: President, CIT	301 KEELERS COURT, PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32082
Lori A Snyder	officer: V. P., Human Resources	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Charles David Myers	director	ONE PARK PLAZA, 11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 1000, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Frank J. Ready	officer: President, CWT	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Nicholas J. Shears	officer: President, CCM	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Kelly P Kamienski	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Robert M. Roche	officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer	16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254