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 | LWAY | MAMA | HSY | MED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 64 | 65 (highest) | 64 | 62 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 90 (highest) | 80 | — | 5 |
| Pricing power | 39 | 34 | 71 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 26 | 97 (highest) | 97 (highest) | 92 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 | 91 (highest) | 34 | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 91 (highest) | 24 | 55 | 59 |
| 362% above value if growth stopped today | 1649% above value if growth stopped today | 93% above value if growth stopped today | 91% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $464M | $721M | $35.4B | $106M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |