ICUI (ICU Medical) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)

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What is ICU Medical Moat Score?

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

ICU Medical has Narrow Moat: ICU Medical Inc has a solid narrow moat due to its specialized medical devices and some customer switching costs. While it has valuable intellectual property, it lacks the scale and brand strength 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 ICU Medical might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of ICU Medical's Moat Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, ICU Medical'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.

ICU Medical's Moat Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, ICU Medical's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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ICU Medical (NAS:ICUI) 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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ICU Medical Business Description

Industry

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Address

951 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, CA, USA, 92673

Website

https://www.icumed.com

ICU Medical is a California-based pure-play infusion therapy company that provides consumables, systems, and services for virtually every component of the IV continuum of care. ICU has become one of the largest players in its industry following its acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems from Pfizer in 2017 and Smiths Medical from Smiths Group in 2022. It holds top-tier positions across its three reporting segments: consumables (43% of consolidated revenue), infusion systems (28%), and vital care (29%). The combined entity remains primarily US-focused, generating over 63% of its sales domestically.

Executives

Christian B. Voigtlander	officer: Chief Operating Officer	951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Elisha W Finney	director	C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
David C. Greenberg	director	951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92887
Vivek Jain	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	ICU MEDICAL, INC., 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Daniel Woolson	officer: VP, GM-Infusion Capital	ICU MEDICAL, INC., 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Virginia Ruth Sanzone	officer: VP, General Counsel	951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
George A Lopez	director, officer: Chairman, other: Chairman	C/O ICU MEDICAL, 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Smiths Group International Holdings Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O SMITHS GROUP PLC, 11-12 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON X0 SW1Y 4LB
Group Plc Smiths	10 percent owner	765 FINCHKEY ROAD, LONDON X0 00000
William Seeger	director	951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Kolleen T Kennedy	director	VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY MAIL STOP E327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Robert S Swinney	director	C/O ICU MEDICAL, 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Laurie Hernandez	director	951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Brian Michael Bonnell	officer: Chief Financial Officer	ICU MEDICAL INC., 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673
Scott E Lamb	officer: Controller	ICU MEDICAL, INC., 951 CALLE AMANECER, SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673