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UG · Materials · Narrow moat
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The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | SKY | BCPC | UG | HAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 72 | 74 (highest) | 73 | 72 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 51 | 93 (highest) | — | 70 |
| Pricing power | 20 | 54 | 60 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 97 | 58 | 100 (highest) | 59 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 80 |
| Capital allocation | 93 (highest) | 63 | 30 | 51 |
| 79% above value if growth stopped today | 352% above value if growth stopped today | 8% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 57% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $4.4B | $5.5B | $31.5M | $27.5B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |