The Moat Index

WEX Inc.

WEX · Technology · $5.6B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Wide moat

Wonderful & reasonably priced

84/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power67

Median gross margin 45.2% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital82

Median ROIC 19.0%, above the 9% hurdle in 60% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline100

Owner earnings +15.0%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
22% below value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$399.2M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$209.49
Recent price
$164.24
Discount to value
22% below value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% 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.

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