The Moat Index

Medifast, Inc.

MED · Consumer Staples · $113.1M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Wide moat

Wonderful & reasonably priced

80/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power100

Median gross margin 74.3% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital92

Median ROIC 91.1%, above the 9% hurdle in 78% of years.

Balance-sheet safety55

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline59

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

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
90% below value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$106.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$107.20
Recent price
$10.29
Discount to value
90% below 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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