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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 | MED | HSY | LWAY | TNBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 62 | 64 (highest) | 64 (highest) | 59 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 5 | — | 90 (highest) | 50 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 71 | 39 | 64 |
| Returns on capital | 92 | 97 | 26 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 34 | 73 (highest) | 58 |
| Capital allocation | 59 | 55 | 91 (highest) | 24 |
| 91% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 93% above value if growth stopped today | 362% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $106M | $35.4B | $464M | $266482 |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2012 |