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I-ON Digital Corp.

IONI · Other · $4.4M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · · No moat ·

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The five investor questions

40

2023–2025 (latest 3 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $97875 to $433012, increasing; diluted EPS -0.03 to -0.09, decreasing.

30

Median gross margin 34.1% over 8y, variable.

4

Median ROIC -3.6%, above the 12% hurdle in 11% of years.

55

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

44

Owner earnings changed trend unclear over up to the ten most recent annual observations, share count n/a.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today
No price data
Not reported
Unavailable — insufficient owner-earnings data
Unavailable — insufficient growth-model data
$0.13
No price data

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. The recent FY revenue series does not trigger the three-consecutive-declines flag.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 254% above the zero-growth estimate across 49 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Oct 20, 2026.

Exactly which 50 companies?

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Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

13 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

I-ON Digital Corp. booked $433012 of revenue in FY2025 in the Other sector and kept 100.0% of it as gross profit — a high-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −666.0% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue shrank from $2M (FY2014) to $433012 (FY2025) — about −13.1% a year compounded over 11 years.

It earned −15.5% on invested capital in the latest filed year, FY2025. Across the full 10-year measurable filed record, median ROIC was −3.4%. Over the v3 recent window (9 measurable filed years), median ROIC was −3.6%. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 4/100.

IONI's latest filed year, FY2025, doesn't disclose total debt in a form the methodology can use, so current leverage is treated as unmeasured — never assumed to be zero.

Put together: Balance-Sheet Safety is the strongest of the five filters (55/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (4/100), which is how IONI lands at 35/100 — 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.

FY2013–FY2025 · 13 fiscal years, normalized from IONI’s SEC filings

Sales, as filed$433012 FY2025
$0$5M$10M2013201720212025
Revenue kept after cost of goods100.0% FY2025
0%50%100%2013201720212025
Standard ROIC or separately labeled Operating ROICStandard ROIC 0.0% FY2022

Exact FY and FY-1 financing invested-capital inputs are required.

−100%0%2013201720212025
Cash an owner could take out−$2.9M FY2025
−$2M$0$2M2013201720212025

The explained ROIC gaps have filed inputs but no meaningful positive invested-capital denominator. Other gaps mean the item is not in the 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.

Flagship explainer

How I-ON Digital Corp. makes its money

I-ON Digital Corp.'s filing does not supply enough comparable lines for a truthful flow chart — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of revenueSource
$433012100%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
$433012100%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
−$2.8M−639%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Income before tax−$2.9M−666%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
−$2.9M−666%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
· event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set

Flagship explainer

What I-ON Digital Corp. owns — and owes

I-ON Digital Corp.'s filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$18.3M100%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Cash and equivalents$1581931%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Stockholders’ equity$14.3M78%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
· event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set

Flagship explainer

What drives I-ON Digital Corp.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity−19%Tax burden100%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden104%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−639%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.02×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.22×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$2.9MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Income before tax−$2.9MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Operating income−$2.8MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
$433012FY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Ending assets$18.3MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Beginning assets$18.4MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001641172-25-003678 · filed Apr 11, 2025
$14.3MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
$15.8MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001641172-25-003678 · filed Apr 11, 2025
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set
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Where I-ON Digital Corp.'s cash went

I-ON Digital Corp.’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations−$997981−100%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Depreciation and amortization$13638014%
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
Source:
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001493152-26-016842 · filed Apr 15, 2026
· event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding I-ON Digital Corp.

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited0 not holding0/19 resolved19 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Akre CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Baupost GroupNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Berkshire HathawayNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Dodge & CoxNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
First EagleNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
FundsmithNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gardner Russo & QuinnNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gates Foundation TrustNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Mairs & PowerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Markel / Markel-GaynerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Polen CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Southeastern Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Tweedy, BrowneNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Yacktman Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source: Filing source not retrieved · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026

Flagship explainer

What I-ON Digital Corp. insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Oct 20, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

Moat Score history

16 logged readings since Sep 4, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale34.5 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatSep 4, 2026Oct 20, 2026

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

None yet — IONI has read No moat for every logged capture since Sep 4, 2026.

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

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Oct 20, 2026.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

No reported Form 4 rows were captured for IONI; the incomplete walk cannot establish zero activity, zero counts, or a negative cluster result.

A filing source-event date will appear when a Form 4 row is captured.

Retrieved .

Other context

#76 of 104 scored Other companies, ranked by Moat Score.

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Common questions about IONI

Does I-ON Digital Corp. have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores I-ON Digital Corp. (IONI) 34.5 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 40, pricing power 30, returns on capital 4, balance-sheet safety 55, capital allocation 44.
How has IONI's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 16 readings since Sep 4, 2026; the latest reads 34.5 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

Scored from primary SEC filings via the public methodology. Educational only — not a recommendation to buy or sell IONI. See the disclaimer.