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Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF.PR.C.PFD) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is Canaccord Genuity Group Moat Score?

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

Canaccord Genuity Group has Narrow Moat: Canaccord Genuity has a modest moat due to its established market presence in financial services and investment banking. It benefits from a strong brand and customer loyalty, but lacks significant network effects or proprietary technology. The competitive landscape limits its pricing power and cost 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 Canaccord Genuity Group might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.


Competitive Comparison of Canaccord Genuity Group's Moat Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Canaccord Genuity 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.


Canaccord Genuity Group's Moat Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Canaccord Genuity Group's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canaccord Genuity Group's Moat Score falls into.


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Canaccord Genuity Group  (TSX:CF.PR.C.PFD) 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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Canaccord Genuity Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
609 Granville Street, Suite 2200, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1H2
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc is an independent, full-service financial services firm. The company's segment reporting is based on the following operating segments: Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, and Corporate and Other. The company is been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. It achieves this by generating value for its individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services, and investment banking services. Maximum revenue is generated from the Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management segment which provides brokerage services and investment advice to retail or institutional clients in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the UK & Crown dependencies.

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