X (United States Steel) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is United States Steel Moat Score?

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

United States Steel has No Moat: U.S. Steel has very weak competitive advantages. The steel industry is highly competitive with low switching costs and minimal differentiation. While it has some scale, it lacks strong pricing power and faces significant regulatory and environmental challenges.

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 United States Steel might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of United States Steel's Moat Score

For the Steel subindustry, United States Steel'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.

United States Steel's Moat Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, United States Steel's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United States Steel's Moat Score falls into.

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United States Steel (NYSE:X) 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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United States Steel Business Description

Industry

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Address

600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219-2800

Website

https://www.ussteel.com

United States Steel Corp operates in the United States but also has a steelmaking capacity in Slovakia. The company's operating segments include North American Flat-Rolled (Flat-Rolled), Mini Mill, U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), and Tubular Products (Tubular). The Flat-Rolled segment includes U. S. Steel's integrated steel plants and equity investees in North America involved in the production of slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, and tin mill products, as well as all iron ore and coke production facilities in the United States. It serves North American customers in the service center, conversion, transportation, construction, container, and appliance, and electrical markets.

Executives

Daniel R Brown	officer: SVP Adv. Tech. Steelmaking	600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 1844, C/O UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
David B Burritt	officer: Exec. VP and CFO	600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 1500, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Scott D Buckiso	officer: VP Euro Solutions & Pres USSK	600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Kenneth E Jaycox	officer: SVP & Chief Comm. Officer	600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 6100, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
James E. Bruno	officer: Sr VP, Automotive Solutions	600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Duane D Holloway	officer: SVP, GC, CCO & Corp. Sec	C/O UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, 600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Alicia J. Davis	director	21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SOUTHFIELD MI 48033
Andrea J. Ayers	director	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, IN., 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Richard Fruehauf	officer: Deputy Gen Counsel - Corporate	600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Jessica Graziano	officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PL, STAMFORD CT 06902
Manpreet Grewal	officer: VP, Controller & CAO	600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Christine S Breves	officer: VP & Supply Chain Officer	600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 6100, PITTSBURGH PA 16059
Terry L Dunlap	director	1000 SIX PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Tracy A Atkinson	director	MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 500 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON MA 02116
Jeh C. Johnson	director	77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177