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ED (Consolidated Edison) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is Consolidated Edison Moat Score?

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

Consolidated Edison has Wide Moat: Consolidated Edison has a wide moat due to its regulated utility operations, significant regulatory barriers, and strong pricing power. Its established market position and durable cost advantages support its competitive strength.

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 Consolidated Edison might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Consolidated Edison's Moat Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Consolidated Edison'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.

Consolidated Edison's Moat Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Consolidated Edison's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Consolidated Edison  (NYSE:ED) 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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Consolidated Edison Business Description

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Address
4 Irving Place, Room 700, New York, NY, USA, 10003
Website
https://www.conedison.com
Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York - including New York City and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings following the sale of its clean energy business to RWE in early 2023.
Executives
Joseph Miller officer: VP & Controller 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
John F Killian director 140 WEST STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Jennifer Hensley officer: SVP, Corporate Affairs 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Deneen L Donnley officer: SVP and General Counsel 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Stuart Nachmias officer: President & CEO CET 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Robert N Hoglund officer: Senior Vice President Finance 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Robert Sanchez officer: SVP, Corporate Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Timothy Cawley officer: President & CEO, O&R 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Nancy Shannon officer: SVP, Utility Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Christina Ho officer: VP, Strategic Planning 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Matthew Ketschke officer: President CECONY 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Gurudatta D Nadkarni officer: Vice President 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 1450-S, NEW YORK NY 10003
De La Bastide Lore officer: SVP, Utility Shared Services 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003
Frances Resheske officer: Senior VP Public Affairs 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
John Mcavoy officer: President & CEO, O&R 4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205, NEW YORK NY 10003