Does TELADOC HEALTH, INC. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores TELADOC HEALTH, INC. (TDOC) 43.6 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 98, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 28, capital discipline 44.

How has TDOC's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 43.6 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

TELADOC HEALTH, INC.

TDOC · Healthcare · $1.7B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power98

Median gross margin 69.1% over 7y, very stable.

Returns on capital0

Median ROIC -14.5%, above the 9% hurdle in 0% of years.

Balance-sheet safety28

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage -13x.

Capital discipline44

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count n/a.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): —
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $9.43
Discount to value: No price data

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

14 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $19.9M (FY2013) to $2.5B (FY2025) — about 49.7% a year compounded over 12 years.

It earned −34.4% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of −16.3% across 11 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 0/100.

The balance sheet carried $0 of total debt in FY2021. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 28/100.

The share count rose 8649.5% between FY2014 and FY2025 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 44/100.

Put together: Pricing Power is the strongest of the four filters (98/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (0/100), which is how TDOC lands at 44/100 — 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$2.5B FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods69.1% FY2022

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed−34.4% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$209.2M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in TDOC’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 scale43.6 / 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 — TDOC 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.

Healthcare context

#194 of 440 scored Healthcare companies, ranked by Moat Score.

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Common questions about TDOC

Does TELADOC HEALTH, INC. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores TELADOC HEALTH, INC. (TDOC) 43.6 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 98, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 28, capital discipline 44.
How has TDOC's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 43.6 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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