REEMF (Rare Element Resources) Moat Score: 3/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


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What is Rare Element Resources Moat Score?

Rare Element Resources REEMF +0.64% 26 Moat Score is 3 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates REEMF with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,611 Metals & Mining companies, Rare Element Resources ranks better than 94.03% on this metric.

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

Rare Element Resources has No Moat: Rare Element Resources Ltd is in the mining industry with no significant market leadership or regulatory barriers. The company lacks strong brand strength, intellectual property, or customer loyalty that would provide 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 Rare Element Resources might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Rare Element Resources  (OTCPK:REEMF) 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

Rare Element Resources Moat Score Related Terms

REEMF vs REA, SBMT, LZM: Moat Score Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Rare Element Resources'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.

Rare Element Resources Moat Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Rare Element Resources's Moat Score falls into.


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What does a Moat Score of 3 mean?
Rare Element Resources (REEMF) has a Moat Score of 3 as of Jul. 01, 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, Rare Element Resources ranks #156 out of 2611 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 6%.
Is Rare Element Resources' Moat Score too high?
Rare Element Resources' current Moat Score is 3. The Metals & Mining industry median Moat Score is 1.00. Rare Element Resources' value of 3 is 200% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rare Element Resources ranks #156 out of 2611 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rare Element Resources has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rare Element Resources' Moat Score compare to REA and SBMT?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Rare Element Resources ranks #156 out of 2611 companies for Moat Score. This places Rare Element Resources in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Moat Score is 1.00. Rare Element Resources' value of 3 is 200% above 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 2,611 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. Rare Element Resources's current Moat Score of 3 is 200% above 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. Rare Element Resources's current Moat Score is 3. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rare Element Resources stock overvalued right now?
Rare Element Resources (REEMF) has a current Moat Score of 3. The current Moat Score is 3 and 200% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.00. Rare Element Resources' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Rare Element Resources (REEMF), the current Moat Score is 3 as of Jul. 01, 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.

Rare Element Resources Business Description

Address P.O. Box 80, Firestone, CO, USA, 80520
Rare Element Resources Ltd is a strategic materials company focused on delivering rare earth products for technology, energy, and defense applications by advancing the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project in northeast Wyoming incorporating the company's proprietary rare earth processing and separation technology. Bear Lodge is a mineralized district containing many of the less common, more valuable, critical rare earths that are essential for high-strength permanent magnets, electronics, fiber optics, laser systems for medical technology and defense, as well as technologies like electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines. The company operates in a single reportable operating segment being minerals exploration and development.
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