Does Qorvo, Inc. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Qorvo, Inc. (QRVO) 42.5 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 61, returns on capital 14, balance-sheet safety 37, capital discipline 64.

How has QRVO's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 42.5 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

Qorvo, Inc.

QRVO · Technology · $7.5B mkt cap · FY2026 filings · Shallow moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power61

Median gross margin 40.1% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital14

Median ROIC 4.4%, above the 9% hurdle in 40% of years.

Balance-sheet safety37

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage 6x.

Capital discipline64

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: $85.50
Discount to value: No price data

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

15 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Qorvo, Inc. booked $3.7B of revenue in FY2026 in the Technology sector and kept 45.9% of it as gross profit — a solid-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, 9.2% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $964.1M (FY2013) to $3.7B (FY2026) — about 10.8% a year compounded over 13 years.

It earned 16.5% on invested capital in FY2026, with a median of 2.5% across 14 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 14/100.

The balance sheet carried $1.5B of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 37/100.

The share count rose 25.3% between FY2013 and FY2026 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 64/100.

Put together: Capital Discipline is the strongest of the four filters (64/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (14/100), which is how QRVO lands at 43/100 — a Shallow 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$3.7B FY2026

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods45.9% FY2026

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed16.5% FY2026

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out$209.9M FY2026

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in QRVO’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 scale42.5 / 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 — QRVO 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.

Technology context

#286 of 532 scored Technology companies, ranked by Moat Score.

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Common questions about QRVO

Does Qorvo, Inc. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Qorvo, Inc. (QRVO) 42.5 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 61, returns on capital 14, balance-sheet safety 37, capital discipline 64.
How has QRVO's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 42.5 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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