The Moat Index
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Two to four companies, scored on the same five investor questions from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.
HSY · Consumer Staples · Narrow moat
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The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | HSY | TPB | MAMA | LWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 64 | 66 (highest) | 65 | 64 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 63 | 80 | 90 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 71 (highest) | 71 (highest) | 34 | 39 |
| Returns on capital | 97 (highest) | 73 | 97 (highest) | 26 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 34 | 49 | 91 (highest) | 73 |
| Capital allocation | 55 | 75 | 24 | 91 (highest) |
| 93% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 229% above value if growth stopped today | 1649% above value if growth stopped today | 362% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $35.4B | $1.5B | $721M | $464M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |