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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 | VRA | HGYN | AUMN | CODQL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 43 | 44 (highest) | 43 | 43 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 10 | 70 (highest) | 70 (highest) | 15 |
| Pricing power | 86 (highest) | 4 | 47 | 41 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 100 (highest) | 55 | — |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 44 | 44 | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 99% below value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $164M | $2.5M | $3.2M | $20.1M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2025 |