TAP (Molson Coors Beverage Co) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)

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What is Molson Coors Beverage Co Moat Score?

Molson Coors Beverage Co has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Molson Coors Beverage Co has Narrow Moat: Molson Coors has a strong brand and customer loyalty in the beverage industry. It benefits from economies of scale and a robust distribution network. However, intense competition and limited pricing power prevent it from achieving 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 Molson Coors Beverage Co might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Molson Coors Beverage Co's Moat Score

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Molson Coors Beverage Co'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.

Molson Coors Beverage Co's Moat Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Molson Coors Beverage Co's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) 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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Molson Coors Beverage Co Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

TAP.A:USA TAP1:Mexico 0K2K:UK NY70:Germany NY7:Germany NY7:Germany

Address

BC555, P.O. Box 4030, Golden, CO, USA, 80401

Website

https://www.molsoncoors.com

Molson Coors owns well-known beer brands including Miller, Coors, Blue Moon, and Carling and ranks as the second-largest beer maker in both value and volume terms in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Through licensing agreements, the firm also brews and distributes beer and hard seltzer under partner brands from Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Asahi, and Coca-Cola. The brewer uses independent distributors in the US, given the three-tier distribution requirements, while using a combination of distributors and an in-house sales team in Canada and Europe. North America remains its largest market, contributing over 80% of total revenue.

Executives

Geoffrey E. Molson	director	1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
Winnefeld James A Jr	director	870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Tracey Joubert	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
Natalie G. Maciolek	officer: Chief Legal & Govt Affairs Off	3939 W HIGHLAND BLVD, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Williams Leroy James Jr	director	10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE, BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510
Anne-marie W D'angelo	officer: Chief Legal & Govt Affairs Off	801 E. 86TH AVENUE, MERRILLVILLE IN 46410
Louis Vachon	director	1155 METCALFE STREET, MONTREAL QUEBEC CANADA E6 0000
Julia M Brown	director	C/O ABLE BRANDS CO., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Simon Cox	officer: Pres&CEO, Molson Coors Europe	1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
Roxanne Stelter	officer: VP,Controller & Chf Acct Off	3939 W HIGHLAND BLVD, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Andrew Thomas Molson	director	1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
David S. Coors	director	P.O. BOX 4030, NH353, GOLDEN CO 80401
Nessa O'sullivan	director	P.O. BOX 4030, NH353, GOLDEN CO 80401
Peter H Coors	director, other: Chairman of the Board	1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
Peter John Marino	officer: President of Emerging Growth	250 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606