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CODQL · Materials · Shallow moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | CODQL | AUMN | VRA | DLX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 15 | 70 (highest) | 10 | 69 |
| Pricing power | 41 | 47 | 86 | 92 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 91 (highest) | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Balance-sheet safety | — | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 3 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 | 64 (highest) | 35 |
| 98% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | No price data | Around the value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $28.9M | $3.3M | $119M | $1.0B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2026 | FY2025 |