The Moat Index
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AREC · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | VRDR | SMG | GPRE | AREC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 30 (highest) | 30 (highest) | 30 (highest) | 30 (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 | 70 (highest) | 25 | 55 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 0 | 36 | 70 (highest) | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 57 (highest) | 0 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 2 | 0 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 28 | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $57.3M | $3.2B | $1.0B | $122M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |