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GTE · Materials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | GTE | EL | RES | SXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 47 | 17 | 80 (highest) | 69 |
| Pricing power | 91 | 99 (highest) | 25 | 58 |
| Returns on capital | — | 62 (highest) | 22 | 16 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 23 | 59 (highest) | 33 |
| Capital allocation | 41 | 24 | 37 | 48 (highest) |
| No price data | 554% above value if growth stopped today | 41% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 310% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $37.9B | $1.4B | $5.7B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |