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CEPL · Industrials · FY2026 filings · · No moat ·

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The five investor questions

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2022–2026 (latest 5 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $64M to $89.2M, increasing; diluted EPS -1.52 to -3.21, decreasing.

0

Median gross margin 12.7% over 10y, variable.

0

Median ROIC -199.9%, above the 12% hurdle in 0% of years.

55

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

24

Owner earnings changed trend unclear over up to the ten most recent annual observations.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today
No price data
Not reported
Unavailable — insufficient owner-earnings data
Unavailable — insufficient growth-model data
$5.75
No price data

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. The recent FY revenue series does not trigger the three-consecutive-declines flag.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 238% above the zero-growth estimate across 49 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Sep 4, 2026.

Exactly which 50 companies?

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Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

18 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. booked $89.2M of revenue in FY2026 in the Industrials sector and kept 38.0% of it as gross profit — a solid-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, 3.2% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $61.6M (FY2010) to $89.2M (FY2026) — about 2.3% a year compounded over 16 years.

ROIC is not available for the latest filed year, FY2026. Across the full 12-year measurable filed record, median ROIC was −252.7%. Over the v3 recent window (6 measurable filed years), median ROIC was −199.9%. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 0/100.

The balance sheet carried $25.3M of total debt in FY2026 against $6.3M of owner earnings — roughly 4.0 years of owner earnings to retire it all. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 55/100.

Put together: Balance-Sheet Safety is the strongest of the five filters (55/100) and Pricing Power the weakest (0/100), which is how CEPL lands at 26/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

FY2009–FY2026 · 18 fiscal years, normalized from CEPL’s SEC filings

Sales, as filed$89.2M FY2026
$0$50M$100M2009201520212026
Revenue kept after cost of goods38.0% FY2026
0%20%40%2009201520212026
Standard ROIC or separately labeled Operating ROICStandard ROIC −79.2% FY2025

Exact FY and FY-1 financing invested-capital inputs are required.. Exact FY and FY-1 Operating Invested Capital inputs are required.

−500%−250%0%2009201520212026
Cash an owner could take out$6.3M FY2026
−$20M$02009201520212026

The explained ROIC gaps have filed inputs but no meaningful positive invested-capital denominator. Other gaps mean the item is not in the filings for that year. The series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

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How Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. makes its money

Start with a dollar of revenue and follow what the filing says remains.

revenueBranching filed flows with values and percentages directly labeled. Missing filing concepts are omitted rather than estimated.Revenue$89.2M · 100%Cost of revenue$72.1M · 81%Gross profit$33.9M · 38%Operating income$3.4M · 4%Income before tax$2.8M · 3%Income tax−$54000 · −0%Net income$2.8M · 3%As of 2026-03-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com

Honest partial: the filing did not provide a normalized tag for Research and development, Selling, general and administrative; those components are omitted, not plugged.

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of revenueSource
$89.2M100%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Cost of revenue$72.1M81%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
$33.9M38%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
$3.4M4%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Income before tax$2.8M3%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Income tax−$54000−0%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
$2.8M3%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
· event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026 · annual-row source set
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What Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. owns — and owes

Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.'s filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$111M100%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Cash and equivalents$28.2M25%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
$25.3M23%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Stockholders’ equity−$44.5M−40%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
· event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026 · annual-row source set

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What drives Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity−9%Tax burden102%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden82%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.96×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-2.82×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-03-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$2.8MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Income before tax$2.8MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Operating income$3.4MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
$89.2MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Ending assets$111MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Beginning assets$74.9MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
−$44.5MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
−$21.6MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Source: · event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026 · annual-row source set
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Where Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.'s cash went

Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations−$2.5M−100%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Depreciation and amortization$4.3M169%
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-077817 · filed Jun 25, 2026
· event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026 · annual-row source set

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited0 not holding0/19 resolved19 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Akre CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Baupost GroupNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Berkshire HathawayNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Dodge & CoxNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
First EagleNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
FundsmithNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gardner Russo & QuinnNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gates Foundation TrustNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Mairs & PowerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Markel / Markel-GaynerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Polen CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Southeastern Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Tweedy, BrowneNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Yacktman Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source: Filing source not retrieved · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026

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What Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Sep 5, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

Moat Score history

16 logged readings since Jul 17, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale26.3 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatJul 17, 2026Sep 4, 2026

Breaks in the line mark methodology or normalizer upgrades — readings across versions aren’t compared, so a level shift there isn’t a change in the business.

Tier changesSame-methodology and same-normalizer crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

  1. Normalizer upgraded unstamped (version unknown)moat-xbrl-normalizer@1.1.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 26, 2026
  2. Methodology upgraded moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@3.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 23, 2026
  3. Methodology upgraded moat-index@1.2.0moat-index@2.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 20, 2026

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record cannot be reconstructed retroactively, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Sep 5, 2026.

26 filings were skipped because the SEC primary document returned 404; the omission is disclosed and aggregates are withheld.

Among the rows shown, A/F/M acquisition, payment or withholding, and exercise or conversion rows outnumber S sale rows (7 versus 0). The filing codes alone do not establish that every such row arose from a compensation plan.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

InsiderShares owned afterDateFiling detail
Powelson Robert FDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—86,224Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 86,224 ·
Powelson Robert FDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Non-voting Common Stock0—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—60,795Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Non-voting Common Stock: 0 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 60,795 ·
Miller John P.DirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—57,164Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 57,164 ·
Close Christopher J.DirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—24,238Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 24,238 ·
Fu PingDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—52,536Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 52,536 ·
Fu PingDirectorOpen-market or private purchase (P)Table I · Acquired · Non-voting Common Stock0—Open-market or private purchase (P)—60,795Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Non-voting Common Stock: 0 shares at — (Open-market or private purchase (P)) · code P · owned after 60,795 ·
Beard Robert F.DirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—22,006Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 22,006 ·
Wilson DeniseDirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Voting Common Stock5,357—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—71,092Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Voting Common Stock: 5,357 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 71,092 ·
Wilson DeniseDirectorOpen-market or private purchase (P)Table I · Acquired · Non-voting Common Stock0—Open-market or private purchase (P)—60,795Sep 1, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Non-voting Common Stock: 0 shares at — (Open-market or private purchase (P)) · code P · owned after 60,795 ·

Source-event as of . Retrieved .

Track record

How Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.’s moat rated in each of the years we can reconstruct from its filings — scored only on what was knowable at the time — and what its price and returns did afterward. The score never saw a price; the two are joined only in hindsight, for education, not as a signal.

Point-in-time scores 2011–2025, one methodology version · reconstructed from filings on file each Dec 31 — never with hindsight

Point-in-time Moat Score (dot colored by tier)Indexed price (total-return (dividends reinvested))Rated Wide-moat that year

How to read this: each dot is what the engine would have scored CEPL on that December 31; the line below is its total-return price path (dividends reinvested) in the years since.

0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatPoint-in-time Moat Score100Indexed price · log scale 201120142017202020232025

Two tracks, one timeline: the score has its own 0–100 scale (top), the price its own 100-based scale (bottom) — never a shared axis. The indexed price path isn't available for this company yet; gaps in the score line are years with no reconstructed rating (see the table for why). The Table view carries every value.

What followed, in the years it rated Wide

In the reconstructed history shown, CEPL did not rate Wide-moat in any year, so there is no wide-moat track record to report. That absence is itself the honest answer — we don’t manufacture a comparison where the rating never earned one.

Industrials context

#370 of 447 scored Industrials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

  1. #368OIS OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC26.5No moat
  2. #369FCEL FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.26.3No moat
  3. #371AREB AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.26.1No moat
  4. #372HURC HURCO COMPANIES, INC.26.0No moat

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Common questions about CEPL

Does Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. (CEPL) 26.3 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 52, pricing power 0, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 55, capital allocation 24.
How has CEPL's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 16 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 26.3 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

Scored from primary SEC filings via the public methodology. Educational only — not a recommendation to buy or sell CEPL. See the disclaimer.