Does ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP (EVC) 39.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 76, returns on capital 7, balance-sheet safety 28, capital discipline 45.

How has EVC's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 39.4 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

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP

EVC · Communications · $973.0M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power76

Median gross margin 73.0% over 8y, variable.

Returns on capital7

Median ROIC 2.6%, above the 9% hurdle in 20% of years.

Balance-sheet safety28

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage -6x.

Capital discipline45

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count flat.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): —
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $10.69
Discount to value: No price data

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

18 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP booked $447.6M of revenue in FY2025 in the Communications sector and kept 58.9% of it as gross profit — a high-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −17.7% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $189.2M (FY2009) to $447.6M (FY2025) — about 5.5% a year compounded over 16 years.

It earned −40.4% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 6.3% across 16 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 7/100.

The balance sheet carried $167.1M of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 28/100.

The share count rose 7.7% between FY2010 and FY2025 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 45/100.

Put together: Pricing Power is the strongest of the four filters (76/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (7/100), which is how EVC lands at 39/100 — 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$447.6M FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods58.9% FY2025

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed−40.4% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$74.0M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in EVC’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 scale39.4 / 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 — EVC 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.

Communications context

#31 of 56 scored Communications companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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#30GMBL ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.42.1 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat
#32LUCK LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION36.9 out of 100, No moatNo moat
#33LILA Liberty Latin America Ltd.35.5 out of 100, No moatNo moat

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Common questions about EVC

Does ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP (EVC) 39.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 76, returns on capital 7, balance-sheet safety 28, capital discipline 45.
How has EVC's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 39.4 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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