Defiance Silver (FRA:D4E) Moat Score: 1/10 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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FRA:D4E Defiance Silver Corp FRA:D4E
33 GF Score
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What is Defiance Silver Moat Score?

Defiance Silver FRA:D4E +1.19% 33 Moat Score is 1 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:D4E with a GF Score™ of 33/100. Among 2,609 Metals & Mining companies, Defiance Silver ranks better than 60.18% on this metric.

Defiance Silver has the Moat Score of 1, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Defiance Silver has No Moat: Defiance Silver Corp operates in the competitive mining industry with no significant market share, network effects, or intellectual property. It lacks cost advantages and faces minimal regulatory barriers, resulting in a very weak moat.

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 Defiance Silver might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Defiance Silver  (FRA:D4E) 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

Defiance Silver Moat Score Related Terms

FRA:D4E vs HL: Moat Score Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Defiance Silver'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.

Defiance Silver Moat Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defiance Silver's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Defiance Silver's Moat Score falls into.


FRA:D4E
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What does a Moat Score of 1 mean?
Defiance Silver (FRA:D4E) has a Moat Score of 1 as of Jul. 14, 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, Defiance Silver ranks #1039 out of 2609 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is Defiance Silver's Moat Score too high?
Defiance Silver's current Moat Score is 1. The Metals & Mining industry median Moat Score is 1.00. Defiance Silver's value of 1 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defiance Silver ranks #1039 out of 2609 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Defiance Silver has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defiance Silver's Moat Score compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Defiance Silver ranks #1039 out of 2609 companies for Moat Score. This puts Defiance Silver in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Moat Score is 1.00. Defiance Silver's value of 1 is 0% at this benchmark. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Moat Score among Metals & Mining companies is 1.00, based on 2,609 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Moat Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Moat Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Defiance Silver's current Moat Score of 1 is 0% at the industry median. 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. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Moat Score is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defiance Silver's current Moat Score is 1. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defiance Silver stock overvalued right now?
Defiance Silver (FRA:D4E) has a current Moat Score of 1. The current Moat Score is 1 and 0% at the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.00. Defiance Silver's overall GF Score™ is 33/100. 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 Defiance Silver (FRA:D4E), the current Moat Score is 1 as of Jul. 14, 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.

Defiance Silver Business Description

Other Exchanges DNCVF:USADEF:Canada
Address 550 Burrard Street, Suite 2900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 0A3
Defiance Silver Corp is a Mexico-based silver, gold, copper, and polymetallic exploration & development company. The company is focused on advancing two projects in Mexico, the Zacatecas silver project in the historic mining region of Zacatecas and the Tepal copper-gold project in Michoacan. The company's projects include Zacatecas silver projects located in north-central Mexico and the Tepal copper-gold project located in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.
33GF Score

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