CWGL (Crimson Wine Group) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)

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What is Crimson Wine Group Moat Score?

Crimson Wine Group has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Crimson Wine Group has Narrow Moat: Crimson Wine Group has a discernible but modest moat due to its brand strength and customer loyalty in the premium wine market. However, it lacks significant cost advantages and regulatory barriers, limiting its competitive edge.

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 Crimson Wine Group might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Crimson Wine Group's Moat Score

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Crimson Wine Group'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.

Crimson Wine Group's Moat Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Crimson Wine Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Crimson Wine Group (OTCPK:CWGL) 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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Crimson Wine Group Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

5901 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA, USA, 94558

Website

https://www.crimsonwinegroup.com

Crimson Wine Group Ltd is engaged in the business of producing and selling luxury wines. Its operating segments are Wholesale net sales and direct-to-consumer net sales and others. It generates revenues from sales of wine to wholesalers and directs to consumers, sales of bulk wine and grapes, custom winemaking services, special event fees, tasting fees, and retail sales. The company's wineries include wine brands of Pine Ridge Vineyards, Archery Summit, Chamisal Vineyards, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Double Canyon, Seven Hills Winery, and Malene Wines.

Executives

Annette D. Alvarez-peters	director	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, 5901 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Luanne Dupere Tierney	director	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP LTD., 2700 NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR., SUITE B, NAPA CA 94558
Kimberly A. Benson	officer: Interim CFO	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD., 5901 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
John D. Cumming	director	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD., 5901 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Joseph S Steinberg	director	C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP, 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10010
Rollins Colby A.	director	2700 NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR., STE. B, C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP LTD., NAPA CA 94558
Jennifer L. Locke	officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD., 2700 NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR., SUITE B, NAPA CA 94558
Teton Holdings Corp Ccs	10 percent owner	P. O. BOX 4902, JACKSON WY 83001
David Cumming	10 percent owner	1794 OLYMPIC PARKWAY, SUITE 201, PARK CITY UT 84098
Quille Nicolas Michel Eric	officer: COO	2700 NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR., STE. B, C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP LTD., NAPA CA 94558
Craig Williams	director	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD, 5901 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Ian M. Cumming Charitable Lead Annuity Trust	10 percent owner	P. O. BOX 4902, JACKSON WY 83001
Patrick M Delong	officer: Chief Fin. & Oper. Officer	1222 ARROYO SARCO, NAPA CA 94558
Mike S. Cekay	officer: SVP of Global Sales	C/O CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD, 5901 SIVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Karen L. Diepholz	officer: CFO	2700 NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR., STE. B, NAPA CA 94558