FATE (Fate Therapeutics) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 02, 2025)

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What is Fate Therapeutics Moat Score?

Fate Therapeutics has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Fate Therapeutics has Narrow Moat: Fate Therapeutics has a discernible but modest moat due to its valuable intellectual property in cell therapy and regenerative medicine. However, the competitive landscape in biotech is intense, and the company lacks significant market leadership or strong brand strength. Its R&D capabilities are notable, but not yet sufficient to establish 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 Fate Therapeutics might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Fate Therapeutics's Moat Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Fate 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.

Fate Therapeutics's Moat Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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Fate Therapeutics (NAS:FATE) 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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Fate Therapeutics Business Description

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F6T:Germany

Address

12278 Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92131

Website

https://www.fatetherapeutics.com

Fate Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in the United States. It is engaged in the development of programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders. The company's cell therapy pipeline is comprised of NK- and T-cell immuno-oncology programs, including off-the-shelf engineered product candidates derived from clonal master iPSC lines, and immuno-regulatory programs, including product candidates to prevent life-threatening complications in patients.

Executives

Bahram Valamehr	officer: Chief Development Officer	C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Cindy Tahl	officer: See Remarks	C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Redmile Group, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, SUITE D3-300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Yuan Xu	director	C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Dulac Edward J Iii	officer: Chief Financial Officer	FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
J Scott Wolchko	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Brian T. Powl	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 12278 SCRIPPS SUMMIT DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Yu-waye Chu	officer: See Remarks	FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John Mendlein	director
Mark Plavsic	officer: Chief Technical Officer	C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Shefali Agarwal	director	C/O EPIZYME, INC., 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Karin Jooss	director	C/O GRITSTONE ONCOLOGY, INC., 5858 HORTON STREET, SUITE 210, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Timothy P Coughlin	director	339 NORTH GRANADOS AVE, SOLANA BEACH CA 92075
Robert Hershberg	director	3005 FIRST AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98121
Robert S Epstein	director