LGCFF (Lavras Gold) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)

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What is Lavras Gold Moat Score?

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

Lavras Gold has No Moat: Lavras Gold Corp operates in the mining industry with limited competitive advantages. It lacks significant regulatory barriers, brand strength, or cost advantages, resulting in a 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 Lavras Gold might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Lavras Gold's Moat Score

For the Gold subindustry, Lavras Gold'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.

Lavras Gold's Moat Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lavras Gold's Moat Score falls into.

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Lavras Gold (OTCPK:LGCFF) 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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Lavras Gold Business Description

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LGC:Canada

Address

82 Richmond Street East, Suite 201, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 1P1

Website

https://www.lavrasgold.com

Lavras Gold Corp is a exploration company engaged in the exploration and development of the Lavras do Sul gold project located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Lavras do Sul gold project is an advanced exploration stage property that is approximately 190 square km in size and comprised of more than 23 prospects centered on historic gold workings. The Company's Current projects include Butia Gold Prospect and the LDS project in Brazil.