ITOCHU (TSE:8001) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 02, 2025)

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What is ITOCHU Moat Score?

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

ITOCHU has Narrow Moat: ITOCHU Corp benefits from a strong distribution network and economies of scale. It has a solid brand presence and some regulatory advantages. However, its market share is not dominant enough to warrant a wide moat classification.

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 ITOCHU might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of ITOCHU's Moat Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, ITOCHU'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.

ITOCHU's Moat Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, ITOCHU's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

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ITOCHU (TSE:8001) 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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ITOCHU Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

ITOCY:USA ITOCF:USA IOC:Germany IOC:Austria

Address

5-1, Kita Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8077

Website

https://www.itochu.co.jp

ITOCHU Corp is a group of businesses that engage in importing, exporting, and trading various products. The traded goods include textiles, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, general products, realty, and information and communications technology. The largest segments by net profit to the group are Food; Energy and Chemicals. The Food segment pursues efficiency-oriented operations from production and distribution to retail in all areas of food from raw materials to finished products both in Japan and overseas. The energy and chemicals segment trades crude oil and oil derivatives and chemicals.

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