The Moat Index

FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

FSI · Materials · $75.6M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

50/ 100
Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power45

Median gross margin 32.1% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital60

Median ROIC 12.4%, above the 9% hurdle in 80% of years.

Balance-sheet safety91

Net debt/EBITDA 0.7x, no material interest expense disclosed.

Capital discipline0

Owner earnings -10.8%/yr, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
124% above value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$3.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$2.65
Recent price
$5.94
Discount to value
124% above value

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

Fundamentals

There's no normalized fundamentals series for FSI yet — it appears once ingest has processed its filings.

Moat Score history

2 logged readings since Jul 17, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale49.7 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatJul 17, 2026

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 — FSI has read Shallow 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.

Materials context

#73 of 214 scored Materials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

  1. #71CMPR Cimpress plc50.5 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat
  2. #72ATR AptarGroup, Inc50.3 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat
  3. #74TLF TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC49.6 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat
  4. #75LYB LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.49.4 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat

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Common questions about FSI

Does FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (FSI) 49.7 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 45, returns on capital 60, balance-sheet safety 91, capital discipline 0.
Is FSI stock trading below its intrinsic value?
Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $2.65 per share versus a recent price of $5.94 — 124% above value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.
How has FSI's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 2 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 49.7 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.
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