The Moat Index

SCI ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.

SCIA · Industrials · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Narrow moat

The four filters

Pricing power27

Median gross margin 21.3% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital93

Median ROIC 24.0%, above the 9% hurdle in 80% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline24

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
No price data
Owner earnings (normalized)
$1.9M
Est. intrinsic value / share
Recent price
$6.75
Discount to value
No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 1% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

Score history begins 2026-07-17. Check back as the record builds.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can't be backfilled, which is exactly why it's worth keeping.

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