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UBX (Unity Biotechnology) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)


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What is Unity Biotechnology Moat Score?

Unity Biotechnology has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Unity Biotechnology has No Moat: Unity Biotechnology operates in a highly competitive biotech sector with no significant market share, intellectual property, or cost advantages, resulting in a very weak 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 Unity Biotechnology might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.


Competitive Comparison of Unity Biotechnology's Moat Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Unity Biotechnology'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.


Unity Biotechnology's Moat Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Unity Biotechnology's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unity Biotechnology  (NAS:UBX) 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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Unity Biotechnology Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
285 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Unity Biotechnology Inc designs therapeutics that prevent, halt, and reverse various diseases of aging. The company focuses on clearing senescent cells, and creating senolytic medicines. Its medicines target vulnerabilities to senescent cells to clear those cells from the human body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The firm focuses on age-associated diseases such as osteoarthritis, eye diseases, and pulmonary diseases. Its drug candidates include, UBX1325 is being developed for age-related diseases of the eye, including diabetic macular edema, or DME, UBX2089, which is a circulating hormone which is produced in the kidneys and choroid plexus of the brain, which is being researched for multiple neurology indications, and UBX2050.
Executives
Alexander Hieu Nguyen officer: See Remarks C/O UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., 285 EAST GRAND AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Anirvan Ghosh director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., 285 EAST GRAND AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Lynne Marie Sullivan officer: See Remarks C/O SOLID BIOSCIENCES, LLC, 141 PORTLAND STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Jamie Dananberg officer: Chief Medical Officer 3280 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Michael P. Samar director C/O ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES, INC., 11711 N. MERIDIAN ST. SUITE 310, CARMEL IN 46032
Nathaniel E David director, officer: President C/O KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 27200 WEST AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 200, CALABASAS CA 91301
Gilmore Neil O'neill director 215 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Alexander Azoy officer: See Remarks 30699 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD, SUITE 140, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Graham K Cooper director C/O RECEPTOS, INC., 10835 ROAD TO THE CURE, SUITE 205, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Robert Nelsen director 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025, CHICAGO IL 60631
David L. Lacey director 3280 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Kristina Burow director 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025, CHICAGO IL 60631
Camille D Samuels director 2463 JACKSON ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115
Paul L Berns director 11080 CIRCLEPOINT RD., STE, 200, WESTMINSTER CO 80020
Dan Marquess officer: Chief Scientific Officer 3280 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, BRISBANE CA 94005