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 | MAMA | INGR | TPB | HSY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 65 | 66 (highest) | 66 (highest) | 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 | 80 (highest) | 77 | 63 | — |
| Pricing power | 34 | 33 | 71 (highest) | 71 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 97 (highest) | 55 | 73 | 97 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 91 | 92 (highest) | 49 | 34 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 74 | 75 (highest) | 55 |
| 1649% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 229% above value if growth stopped today | 93% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $721M | Not reported | $1.5B | $35.4B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |