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NTGR (Netgear) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)


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What is Netgear Moat Score?

Netgear has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Netgear has No Moat: Netgear operates in a highly competitive market with limited brand strength and low customer switching costs. While it has some proprietary technology, it lacks significant pricing power and durable cost advantages. The absence of strong network effects or regulatory barriers further weakens its competitive position.

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 Netgear might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Netgear's Moat Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Netgear'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.

Netgear's Moat Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Netgear's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Netgear  (NAS:NTGR) 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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Netgear Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Website
https://www.netgear.com
Netgear Inc provider of networking technologies for businesses, homes, and service providers. It delivers a wide range of intelligent solutions designed to unleash the full potential of connectivity. The group has two segments: NETGEAR for Business and Connected Home which offers reliable, easy-to-use, high-performance networking solutions, including switches, routers, access points, software, and AV over IP technologies, tailored to meet the diverse needs of organizations of all sizes. The Connected Home segment offers connectivity, powerful performance, and enhanced security features right out of the box, designed to help keep families safe online, and Others. It conduct business across three geographic territories: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific.
Executives
Murray Bryan officer: CFO 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Thomas H Waechter director
Shravan Goli director 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10016
Sarah Butterfass director 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Heidi Cormack officer: SVP, Marketing 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Michael A Werdann officer: SVP of Worldwide Sales 4500 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY, C/O NETGEAR INC, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Martin Westhead officer: CTO 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Andrew Wonki Kim officer: SVP, Legal and Corp. Dev. 892 RUSSET DR., SUNNYVALE CA 94087
Vikram Mehta officer: SVP, CBU 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Laura Durr director C/O XPERI HOLDING CORPORATION, 3025 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Mark G Merrill officer: Chief Technology Officer
Patrick Cs Lo director, officer: Chairman and CEO
David John Henry officer: SVP, Home Networking 350 E. PLUMERIA DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134
Michael F Falcon officer: SVP, Operations
Tamesa Rogers officer: SVP, Human Resources 350 EAST PLUMERIA DR, SAN JOSE CA 95134