MFM (MFS Municipalome Trust) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

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What is MFS Municipalome Trust Moat Score?

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

MFS Municipalome Trust has Narrow Moat: MFS Municipal Income Trust benefits from a modest moat due to its specialized focus on municipal income, providing some customer loyalty. However, it lacks strong brand strength, significant regulatory barriers, or durable cost advantages.

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 MFS Municipalome Trust might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of MFS Municipalome Trust's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, MFS Municipalome Trust'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.

MFS Municipalome Trust's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MFS Municipalome Trust's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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MFS Municipalome Trust (NYSE:MFM) 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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MFS Municipalome Trust Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199

Website

https://www.mfs.com

MFS Municipal Income Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds.

Executives

Linda Dougherty	other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Rosa Licea-mailloux	other: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Michael L Dawson	other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER	500 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Robert J Manning	director	1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a.	10 percent owner	1111 POLARIS PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Manjit Singh	director	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02072
Jason Kosty	other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Jacques Jr Goulet	other: ADVISOR TO OFFICER	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Melissa Kennedy	other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
James W. Kilman	director	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Edward M. Maloney	officer: Officer of Advisor	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Peter Darrell Jones	director	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Carol W. Geremia	officer: PRESIDENT	111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Kevin D Strain	other: Officer of Advisor	MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Clarence Jr Otis	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036

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