EQB (TSX:EQB.PR.C.PFD) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)

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What is EQB Moat Score?

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

EQB has Narrow Moat: EQB Inc has a modest moat due to its niche market position in Canadian banking. It benefits from some customer loyalty and regulatory barriers, but lacks strong network effects or significant cost advantages. Its competitive position is discernible but modest.

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 EQB might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of EQB's Moat Score

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, EQB'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.

EQB's Moat Score Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, EQB's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

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EQB (TSX:EQB.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
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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Address

30 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4V 3A1

Website

https://www.eqbank.ca

EQB Inc operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger BankTM. It serves Canadians through two business lines, Personal Banking and Business Banking. The company differentiates by providing a host of challenger bank deposit services, alternative single-family lending, reverse mortgage lending, insurance lending, Specialized finance, Commercial finance group, Equipment financing, credit union services and trust services.

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