Does LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (LUCK) 36.9 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 23, returns on capital 40, balance-sheet safety 40, capital discipline 50.

How has LUCK's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 36.9 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

LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

LUCK · Communications · $1.1B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power23

Median gross margin 29.8% over 4y, variable.

Returns on capital40

Median ROIC 9.4%, above the 9% hurdle in 60% of years.

Balance-sheet safety40

Net debt/EBITDA 4.3x, no material interest expense disclosed.

Capital discipline50

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): —
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $7.41
Discount to value: No price data

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

6 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

It earned 9.4% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 9.4% across 5 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 40/100.

The balance sheet carried $1.3B of total debt in FY2025 against $5.8M of owner earnings — roughly 227.4 years of owner earnings to retire it all. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 40/100.

Put together: Capital Discipline is the strongest of the four filters (50/100) and Pricing Power the weakest (23/100), which is how LUCK lands at 37/100 — 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$1.2B FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods27.2% FY2024

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed9.4% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out$5.8M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in LUCK’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 scale36.9 / 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 — LUCK 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

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

Nearest peers by Moat Score

#30GMBL ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.42.1 out of 100, Shallow moatShallow moat
#31EVC ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP39.4 out of 100, No moatNo moat
#33LILA Liberty Latin America Ltd.35.5 out of 100, No moatNo moat
#34FUBO FuboTV Inc.35.3 out of 100, No moatNo moat

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Common questions about LUCK

Does LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (LUCK) 36.9 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 23, returns on capital 40, balance-sheet safety 40, capital discipline 50.
How has LUCK's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 36.9 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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