Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based ferroalloys in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides silicone chemicals that are used in a range of applications, including personal care items, construction-related products, health care products, and electronics; and silicon metal for primary and secondary aluminum producers. The company also offers silicomanganese, which is used as …
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Competitive advantage assessment
Key strengths
Consistent Cash GenerationCash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.78).
Cash Generation ConsistentCash generation is consistent (score 0.78), indicating reliable business model.
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Where GSM ranks in Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Ferroglobe PLC ranks #14 of 48
scored companies in Other Industrial Metals & Mining by moat score — the top 29%.
The widest moat in the group is BHP Group Limited (BHP)
at 88/100.
Moat scores for companies ranked near GSM in Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.
Cost Advantage
Score 59
· 15% of the moat score
A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.
Customer Stickiness
Score 65
· 15% of the moat score
Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.
Capital Efficiency
Score 27
· 18% of the moat score
Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.
Resilience
Score 59
· 17% of the moat score
Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.
Scale & Market Position
Score 64
· 15% of the moat score
Scale matters only when it converts into economics.
Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) scores 51 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as moderate. It ranks #14 of 48 scored companies in Other Industrial Metals & Mining, the top 29%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 47 companies in Other Industrial Metals & Mining. Its strongest defense is Customer Stickiness (65/100) and its weakest is Capital Efficiency (27/100).
How does Ferroglobe PLC compare with other Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies?
Ferroglobe PLC ranks #14 of 48 scored companies in Other Industrial Metals & Mining by moat score. The widest moat in Other Industrial Metals & Mining is BHP Group Limited (BHP) at 88/100. The companies ranked closest are Graphex Group Limited (GRFX) at 52 just above it and United States Antimony Corporat (UAMY) at 49 just below it.
How is the moat score calculated?
Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 47 companies in Other Industrial Metals & Mining. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.
Why is Ferroglobe PLC scored with the Corporate Default template?
Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.
Which competitive defenses are measured for Ferroglobe PLC?
The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and GSM scores: Pricing Power (42), Cost Advantage (59), Customer Stickiness (65), Capital Efficiency (27), Resilience (59), Scale & Market Position (64). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.
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