Does Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) 47.4 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 35, returns on capital 71, balance-sheet safety 34, capital discipline 44.

How has VSH's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 47.4 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

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

VSH · Technology · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power35

Median gross margin 26.1% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital71

Median ROIC 15.7%, above the 9% hurdle in 70% of years.

Balance-sheet safety34

Net debt/EBITDA 1.5x, interest coverage 1x.

Capital discipline44

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count n/a.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): $298.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $37.81
Discount to value: No price data

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

19 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. booked $3.1B of revenue in FY2025 in the Technology sector and kept 19.4% of it as gross profit — a moderate-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −0.3% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $2.8B (FY2008) to $3.1B (FY2025) — about 0.5% a year compounded over 17 years.

It earned 1.5% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 11.3% across 18 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 71/100.

The balance sheet carried $950.9M of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 34/100.

Put together: Returns on Capital is the strongest of the four filters (71/100) and Balance-Sheet Safety the weakest (34/100), which is how VSH lands at 47/100 — 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$3.1B FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods19.4% FY2025

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed1.5% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$9.0M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in VSH’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 scale47.4 / 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 — VSH 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

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

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Common questions about VSH

Does Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) 47.4 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 35, returns on capital 71, balance-sheet safety 34, capital discipline 44.
How has VSH's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 47.4 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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