Does Custom Truck One Source, Inc. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (CTOS) 26.3 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 32, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 40, capital discipline 44.

How has CTOS's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 26.3 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.

CTOS · Technology · $2.3B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power32

Median gross margin 35.4% over 9y, variable.

Returns on capital0

Median ROIC 4.1%, above the 9% hurdle in 0% of years.

Balance-sheet safety40

Net debt/EBITDA 4.2x, no material interest expense disclosed.

Capital discipline44

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count n/a.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): —
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $10.34
Discount to value: No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

10 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Custom Truck One Source, Inc. booked $1.4B of revenue in FY2025 in the Technology sector and kept 28.5% of it as gross profit — a moderate-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −2.1% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $50.0M (FY2017) to $1.4B (FY2025) — about 52.3% a year compounded over 8 years.

It earned 4.0% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 4.1% across 8 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 0/100.

The balance sheet carried $1.6B of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 40/100.

The share count rose 946.3% between FY2018 and FY2025 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 44/100.

Put together: Capital Discipline is the strongest of the four filters (44/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (0/100), which is how CTOS lands at 26/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

RevenueSales, as filed$1.4B FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods28.5% FY2025

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed4.0% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$31.1M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in CTOS’s filings for that year — the series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale26.3 / 100

Score history begins Jul 17, 2026 — the record builds from here and can’t be backfilled.

Tier changesSame-methodology crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

None yet — CTOS has read No moat for every logged capture since Jul 17, 2026.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can’t be backfilled, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Technology context

#448 of 532 scored Technology companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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Common questions about CTOS

Does Custom Truck One Source, Inc. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (CTOS) 26.3 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 32, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 40, capital discipline 44.
How has CTOS's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 26.3 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

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