CCIF (Carlyle Creditome Fund) Moat Score: 3/10 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


CCIF Carlyle Credit Income Fund CCIF
21 GF Score
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What is Carlyle Creditome Fund Moat Score?

Carlyle Creditome Fund CCIF +0.36% 21 Moat Score is 3 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates CCIF with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,698 Asset Management companies, Carlyle Creditome Fund ranks better than 90.69% on this metric.

Carlyle Creditome Fund has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Carlyle Creditome Fund has No Moat: Carlyle Credit Income Fund lacks market leadership and does not benefit from network effects or customer switching costs. It has no significant intellectual property or brand strength, and its cost advantages are not durable. The fund operates in a competitive financial sector with low barriers to entry.

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 Carlyle Creditome Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Carlyle Creditome Fund  (NYSE:CCIF) 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

Carlyle Creditome Fund Moat Score Related Terms

CCIF vs PGZ, GEG, VLT: Moat Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Carlyle Creditome Fund'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.

Carlyle Creditome Fund Moat Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Carlyle Creditome Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carlyle Creditome Fund's Moat Score falls into.


CCIF
21GF Score
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What does a Moat Score of 3 mean?
Carlyle Creditome Fund (CCIF) has a Moat Score of 3 as of Jun. 27, 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, Carlyle Creditome Fund ranks #158 out of 1698 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 9.3%.
Is Carlyle Creditome Fund's Moat Score too high?
Carlyle Creditome Fund's current Moat Score is 3. Based on the distribution chart, Carlyle Creditome Fund ranks #158 out of 1698 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Carlyle Creditome Fund has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carlyle Creditome Fund's Moat Score compare to PGZ and GEG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Carlyle Creditome Fund ranks #158 out of 1698 companies for Moat Score. This places Carlyle Creditome Fund in the top 9% 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Moat Score depends on the Asset Management 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. Carlyle Creditome Fund'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 Carlyle Creditome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Carlyle Creditome Fund (CCIF) has a current Moat Score of 3. The current Moat Score is 3. Carlyle Creditome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 Carlyle Creditome Fund (CCIF), the current Moat Score is 3 as of Jun. 27, 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.

Carlyle Creditome Fund Business Description

Address One Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 3400, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Carlyle Credit Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to generate current income, with a secondary objective to generate capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, that are collateralized by a portfolio consisting mainly of below-investment-grade U.S. senior secured loans with a large number of distinct underlying borrowers across various industry sectors.
21GF Score

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