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SNBRQ · Materials · FY2025 filings · · not refreshed in 35 days · Shallow moat ·

Price verdict withheld — value if growth stopped today unreliable

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The five investor questions

5

2021–2025 (latest 5 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $2.2B to $1.4B, decreasing; diluted EPS 6.16 to -5.77, decreasing.

100

Median gross margin 60.5% over 10y, very stable.

96

Median ROIC 55.9%, above the 12% hurdle in 88% of years.

0

Net debt/EBITDA 65.1x, interest coverage -1x.

64

Owner earnings changed trend unclear over up to the ten most recent annual observations.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today
No price data
$22.5M
$10.94
$10.94
Unavailable — no recent price
No price data

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. SNBRQ revenue fell in each of the three most recent year-over-year FY comparisons, so this estimate is flagged as unreliable for this company.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 239% above the zero-growth estimate across 48 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Jul 26, 2026.

Exactly which 50 companies?

FTNT, META, MEDP, IBEX, MSFT, GOOGL, LULU, ANF, IDXX, TXRH, FHI, QLYS, FFIV, ADBE, LLY, MANH, VEEV, GRMN, SSD, MNST, DOCS, MCO, CPRT, NTAP, LRCX, NVDA, CORT, SFM, MPTI, ULTA, SN, RMD, ROL, PAYC, IRMD, INTU, DECK, MORN, LGCY, DAL, GWW, ISRG, MPWR, CTAS, LOPE, MRK, CMG, FAST, BKNG, ORLY

Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF, BKNG.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

18 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION booked $1.4B of revenue in FY2025 in the Materials sector and kept 59.0% of it as gross profit — a high-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −9.3% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $544M (FY2009) to $1.4B (FY2025) — about 6.1% a year compounded over 16 years.

It earned −458.3% on invested capital in the latest filed year, FY2025. Across the full 14-year measurable filed record, median ROIC was 54.8%. Over the v3 recent window (8 measurable filed years), median ROIC was 55.9%. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 96/100.

The balance sheet carried $588M of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 0/100.

Put together: Pricing Power is the strongest of the five filters (100/100) and Balance-Sheet Safety the weakest (0/100), which is how SNBRQ lands at 53/100 — 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.

FY2008–FY2025 · 18 fiscal years, normalized from SNBRQ’s SEC filings

Sales, as filed$1.4B FY2025
$0$1B$2B2008201420202025
Revenue kept after cost of goods59.0% FY2025
0%25%50%2008201420202025
Standard ROIC or separately labeled Operating ROICROIC −458.3% FY2025

Not meaningful FY2021: invested capital is negative (cash exceeds debt + equity)

0%1000%2008201420202025
Cash an owner could take out−$90.8M FY2025
−$100M$0$100M2008201420202025

The explained ROIC gaps have filed inputs but no meaningful positive invested-capital denominator. Other gaps mean the item is not in the 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.

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How SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION makes its money

Start with a dollar of revenue and follow what the filing says remains.

revenueBranching filed flows with values and percentages directly labeled. Missing filing concepts are omitted rather than estimated.Revenue$1.4B · 100%Cost of revenue$578M · 41%Gross profit$833M · 59%Operating income−$46.6M · −3%Income before tax−$96M · −7%Income tax$36M · 3%Net income−$132M · −9%As of 2026-01-03 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com

Honest partial: the filing did not provide a normalized tag for Research and development, Selling, general and administrative; those components are omitted, not plugged.

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of revenueSource
$1.4B100%
Cost of revenue$578M41%
$833M59%
−$46.6M−3%
Income before tax−$96M−7%
Income tax$36M3%
−$132M−9%
Source: · event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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What SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION owns — and owes

SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION's filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$680M100%
Cash and equivalents$1.7M0%
$588M86%
Stockholders’ equity−$578M−85%
Source: · event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set

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What drives SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity26%Tax burden137%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden206%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−3%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.83×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-1.50×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-03 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$132MFY2025
Income before tax−$96MFY2025
Operating income−$46.6MFY2025
$1.4BFY2025
Ending assets$680MFY2025
Beginning assets$861MFY2024
−$578MFY2025
−$452MFY2024
Source:
  • SEC filingFiling detailsAccession 0000827187-26-000014
· event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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Where SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION's cash went

SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations−$3.3M−100%
Depreciation and amortization$55.6M1694%
Source: · event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited0 not holding0/19 resolved19 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Akre CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Baupost GroupNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Berkshire HathawayNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Dodge & CoxNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
First EagleNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
FundsmithNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gardner Russo & QuinnNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gates Foundation TrustNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Mairs & PowerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Markel / Markel-GaynerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Polen CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Southeastern Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Tweedy, BrowneNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Yacktman Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source: Filing source not retrieved · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026

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What SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Aug 30, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

Moat Score history

15 logged readings since Jul 17, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale52.9 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatJul 17, 2026Jul 26, 2026

Breaks in the line mark methodology or normalizer upgrades — readings across versions aren’t compared, so a level shift there isn’t a change in the business.

Tier changesSame-methodology and same-normalizer crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

  1. Normalizer upgraded unstamped (version unknown)moat-xbrl-normalizer@1.1.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 26, 2026
  2. Methodology upgraded moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@3.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 23, 2026
  3. Methodology upgraded moat-index@1.2.0moat-index@2.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 20, 2026

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record cannot be reconstructed retroactively, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Aug 30, 2026.

181 filings were skipped because the SEC primary document returned 404; the omission is disclosed and aggregates are withheld.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

No reported Form 4 rows were captured for SNBRQ; the incomplete walk cannot establish zero activity, zero counts, or a negative cluster result.

A filing source-event date will appear when a Form 4 row is captured.

Retrieved .

Track record

How SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION’s moat rated in each of the years we can reconstruct from its filings — scored only on what was knowable at the time — and what its price and returns did afterward. The score never saw a price; the two are joined only in hindsight, for education, not as a signal.

Point-in-time scores 2011–2025, one methodology version · reconstructed from filings on file each Dec 31 — never with hindsight

Point-in-time Moat Score (dot colored by tier)Indexed price (total-return (dividends reinvested))Rated Wide-moat that year

How to read this: each dot is what the engine would have scored SNBRQ on that December 31; the line below is its total-return price path (dividends reinvested) in the years since.

0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatPoint-in-time Moat Score100Indexed price · log scale 201120142017202020232025

Two tracks, one timeline: the score has its own 0–100 scale (top), the price its own 100-based scale (bottom) — never a shared axis. The indexed price path isn't available for this company yet; gaps in the score line are years with no reconstructed rating (see the table for why). The Table view carries every value.

What followed, in the years it rated Wide

In the 9 years SNBRQ rated Wide-moat (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022), the median forward total return that followed — measured only after each year’s filings were public — was:

  • 1 year None of the 9 years it rated Wide has a fully elapsed 1-year window with a benchmark to compare against yet.
  • 3 years None of the 9 years it rated Wide has a fully elapsed 3-year window with a benchmark to compare against yet.
  • 5 years None of the 9 years it rated Wide has a fully elapsed 5-year window with a benchmark to compare against yet.

These are medians computed from the data, not a claim about any one year. The company figures are total returns (dividends reinvested); the S&P 500 is the price-only ^GSPC index, which excludes dividends and so understates the index — the gap flatters the company. A quality rating is not a return forecast, and past returns don’t predict future ones. Educational only, not investment advice.

Materials context

#84 of 309 scored Materials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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  3. #85ESI Element Solutions Inc52.8Shallow moat
  4. #86LEGH Legacy Housing Corporation52.3Shallow moat

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Common questions about SNBRQ

Does SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION (SNBRQ) 52.9 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 5, pricing power 100, returns on capital 96, balance-sheet safety 0, capital allocation 64.
How has SNBRQ's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 15 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 52.9 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

Scored from primary SEC filings via the public methodology. Educational only — not a recommendation to buy or sell SNBRQ. See the disclaimer.