CVV (CVD Equipment) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

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What is CVD Equipment Moat Score?

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

CVD Equipment has No Moat: CVD Equipment operates in a competitive market with limited differentiation and lacks significant intellectual property or cost advantages. Its market position is not strong enough to establish a sustainable competitive advantage.

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 CVD Equipment might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of CVD Equipment's Moat Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, CVD Equipment'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.

CVD Equipment's Moat Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CVD Equipment's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CVD Equipment's Moat Score falls into.

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

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CVD Equipment Business Description

Industry

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Address

355 South Technology Drive, Central Islip, NY, USA, 11722

Website

https://www.cvdequipment.com

CVD Equipment Corp is engaged in the manufacturing of chemical vapor deposition equipment, customized gas control systems, the manufacturing of process equipment suitable for the synthesis of a variety of one-dimensional nanostructures and nanomaterials and a line of furnaces, all of which are used to produce semiconductors and other electronic components. The company operates through the segments of CVD Equipment, CVD materials, and Stainless Design Concepts, MesoScribe. It generates maximum revenue from the CVD Equipment segment. The CVD Equipment segment manufactures and sells chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor transport, and similar equipment. Company operates in USA, North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Executives

Raymond A Nielsen	director	BRIDGE BANCORP INC, 2200 MONTAUK HIGHWAY, BRIDGEHAMPTON NY 11932
Andrew Africk	10 percent owner
Ashraf Wagih Lotfi	director	C/O CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 355 S. TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, CENTRAL ISLIP NY 11722
Lawrence Waldman	director	5115 ULMERTON RD., CLEARWATER FL 33770
Gunther Conrad J Jr	director	249 JENNINGS ROAD, COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724
Debra Ann Wasser	director	C/O CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 355 S. TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, CENTRAL ISLIP NY 11722
Brill Dr Robert M	director	NEW LIGHT MANAGEMENT LLC, 500 N BROADWAY SUITE 144, JERICHO NY 11753
Warren David Cheesman	officer: Vice President-Manufacturing	389 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570
Ada Partners, L.p.	10 percent owner	111 WEST 67TH STREET, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Richard Andrew Catalano	officer: Chief Financial Officer	82 WHITEHALL BLVD, GARDEN CITY NY 11530
Maxim S. Shatalov	officer: Vice President-Engineering	94 CHESTNUT STREET, MOUNT SINAI NY 11766
Kevin Richard Collins	officer: VP & GM (SDC)	1117 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY, SAUGERTIES NY 12477
Emmanuel N Lakios	officer: President & CEO	355 SOUTH TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, CENTRAL ISLIP NY 11722
Jeffrey Alan Brogan	officer: VP Sales & Marketing	3 SOUNDVIEW CT., STONY BROOK NY 11790
Leonard A Rosenbaum	director, officer: CEO, President	C/O CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 355 SOUTH TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, CENTRAL ISLIP NY 11722