The Moat Index

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SD · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

WLY · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ECL · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

EL · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureSDWLYECLEL
Moat Score (0–100)58 (highest)58 (highest)58 (highest)57
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend485783 (highest)47
Pricing power987099 (highest)
Returns on capital34253086 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety100 (highest)46440
Capital discipline4964 (highest)6253
Price vs. high estimate35% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data348% above high estimate168% above high estimate
Market cap$503.4M$75.8B$30.1B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2026FY2025FY2025