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Questerre Energy (OSTO:QEC-O) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Questerre Energy Moat Score?

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

Questerre Energy has No Moat: Questerre Energy Corp lacks significant market leadership and customer switching costs. The company does not have strong brand strength or durable cost advantages. There are no significant regulatory barriers or exclusive licenses, and the energy sector is highly competitive, resulting in very weak competitive advantages.

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 Questerre Energy might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Questerre Energy's Moat Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Questerre Energy'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.

Questerre Energy's Moat Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Questerre Energy's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Questerre Energy's Moat Score falls into.


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Questerre Energy  (OSTO:QEC-O) 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

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Questerre Energy Business Description

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Address
801 Sixth Avenue S.W, Suite 1650, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 3W2
Website
https://www.questerre.com
Questerre Energy Corp serves the oil and gas sector. The Canada-based company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas projects. It operates non-conventional projects such as tight oil, oil shale, shale oil and shale gas. The segments of the group are Western Canada; Quebec ; and Corporate and others. Western Canada segment involves exploration and development activities in Western Canada including Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the existing production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids. Quebec segment consists the development of natural gas discovery in the province with a focus on securing social acceptability and regulatory approvals for a clean technology energy project.

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