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GTE · Materials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | SXT | RES | GTE | SLSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 44 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 69 | 80 (highest) | 47 | 55 |
| Pricing power | 58 | 25 | 91 (highest) | 33 |
| Returns on capital | 16 | 22 (highest) | — | 11 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 33 | 59 | 0 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 48 (highest) | 37 | 41 | 24 |
| 306% above value if growth stopped today | 29% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 215% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $5.7B | $1.3B | Not reported | $62.7M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |