IPG PHOTONICS CORP

IPGP · Technology · $4.4B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power62

Median gross margin 45.5% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital41

Median ROIC 9.7%, above the 9% hurdle in 60% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline40

Owner earnings -21.0%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

264% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $109.9M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $28.99
Recent price: $105.39
Discount to value: 264% above value

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

Moat Score history

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