Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. MGIC

Competitive advantage analysis · technology

Software & SaaS Specialized
Overall moat score
67/100
Moderate

About Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. provides proprietary application development, vertical software solutions, business process integration, information technologies (IT) outsourcing software services, and cloud-based services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Software Services and IT Professional Services. The Software Services segment develops, markets, sells, and supports proprietary and non-proprietary application platforms, software applications, business and process integration solutions, and related services. Its … Full MGIC analysis →

Competitive advantage assessment

Key strengths

  • Asset-Light Returns Return profile is strong (score 0.67), supporting a capital-efficient model.
  • Revenue Converts Cleanly to Cash Cash conversion is strong (score 0.71), showing scalable economics.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
74

Where MGIC ranks in Information Technology Services

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. ranks #16 of 78 scored companies in Information Technology Services by moat score — the top 21%. The widest moat in the group is Mastercard Incorporated (MA) at 84/100.

Moat scores for companies ranked near MGIC in Information Technology Services
# Company Moat score Rating
12 CGI Inc. GIB 68/100 Moderate
13 IBEX Limited IBEX 68/100 Moderate
14 Wipro Limited WIT 67/100 Moderate
15 International Business Machines IBM 67/100 Moderate
16 Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. MGIC 67/100 Moderate
17 Gartner, Inc. IT 65/100 Moderate
18 EPAM Systems, Inc. EPAM 65/100 Moderate
19 9F Inc. JFU 64/100 Moderate
20 Nayax Ltd. NYAX 64/100 Moderate

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How MGIC scores on the Software & SaaS Specialized defenses

Pricing Power

Score 74 · 20% of the moat score

In software, pricing power is visible in gross margin: a vendor that has to discount in order to renew gives it up first.

Recurring Revenue Stickiness

Score 61 · 18% of the moat score

Recurring revenue is the model's central claim, and it is a moat only when customers renew and expand without being re-sold each year.

Innovation Engine

Score 51 · 16% of the moat score

Software is competed away rather than depreciated, so a vendor that stops investing loses its category.

Cash Scalability

Score 67 · 18% of the moat score

The test of a software business is whether growth eventually stops consuming cash.

Capital Efficiency

Score 76 · 16% of the moat score

A software platform employs very little capital, so a genuine franchise should produce high returns on it without leverage.

Balance Sheet Resilience

Score 70 · 12% of the moat score

Software companies fund years of customer acquisition before those customers pay back, which makes access to capital a strategic variable rather than a treasury detail.

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Understanding MGIC's moat

What is Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.'s moat score?

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (MGIC) scores 66 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as moderate. It ranks #16 of 78 scored companies in Information Technology Services, the top 21%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 77 companies in Information Technology Services. Its strongest defense is Capital Efficiency (76/100) and its weakest is Innovation Engine (51/100).

How does Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. compare with other Information Technology Services companies?

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. ranks #16 of 78 scored companies in Information Technology Services by moat score. The widest moat in Information Technology Services is Mastercard Incorporated (MA) at 84/100. The companies ranked closest are International Business Machines (IBM) at 67 just above it and Gartner, Inc. (IT) at 65 just below it.

How is the moat score calculated?

Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Software & SaaS Specialized 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 77 companies in Information Technology Services. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.

Why is Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. scored with the Software & SaaS Specialized template?

Software costs almost nothing to reproduce, so the entire economic question is whether customers keep paying. Revenue is a subscription rather than a sale, the cost of winning a customer is paid years before that customer becomes profitable, and margins arrive only if renewals hold. The Software & SaaS template scores retention, reinvestment, and the point at which growth turns into cash.

Which competitive defenses are measured for Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.?

The Software & SaaS Specialized template measures 6 defenses, and MGIC scores: Pricing Power (74), Recurring Revenue Stickiness (61), Innovation Engine (51), Cash Scalability (67), Capital Efficiency (76), Balance Sheet Resilience (70). 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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