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IPDN · Technology · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | SLAB | IPDN | FLUT | MRDN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 29 | — | 57 (highest) | 55 |
| Pricing power | 97 (highest) | 77 | 80 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 0 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 64 | 44 | 82 (highest) | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | 78% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 3970% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $7.3B | $24.7M | $15.7B | $177M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |