BWTL (Bowlin Travel Centers) Moat Score: 3/10 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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68 GF Score
Price $3.39
GF Value $6.10
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Bowlin Travel Centers Moat Score?

Bowlin Travel Centers BWTL 68 Moat Score is 3 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.10 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,118 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks better than 84.26% on this metric.

Bowlin Travel Centers has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Bowlin Travel Centers has No Moat: Bowlin Travel Centers Inc operates in a competitive retail environment with low switching costs and limited brand strength. The company lacks significant economies of scale or proprietary technology.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Bowlin Travel Centers might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Bowlin Travel Centers  (OTCPK:BWTL) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

Bowlin Travel Centers Moat Score Related Terms

BWTL vs CGTL, TLF, RECT: Moat Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Bowlin Travel Centers Moat Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers's Moat Score falls into.


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What does a Moat Score of 3 mean?
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a Moat Score of 3 as of Jun. 28, 2026. Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #176 out of 1118 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 15.7%.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' Moat Score too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current Moat Score is 3. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #176 out of 1118 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' Moat Score compare to CGTL and TLF?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #176 out of 1118 companies for Moat Score. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Moat Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Moat Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Moat Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Moat Score mean?
A high Moat Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more. Bowlin Travel Centers's current Moat Score is 3. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.10, compared to a current price of $3.39 — trading 44.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Moat Score is 3. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Moat Score calculated?
Moat Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current Moat Score is 3 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.39 is trading 44.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.10. GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BWTL:

  • Moat Score: 3
  • GF Value™: $6.10 vs. price of $3.39 (44.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Bowlin Travel Centers Business Description

Address 150 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 87108
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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