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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 | UG | TGLS | BCPC | SKY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 73 | 74 (highest) | 74 (highest) | 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 | — | 95 (highest) | 93 | 51 |
| Pricing power | 60 (highest) | 53 | 54 | 20 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 64 | 58 | 97 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 96 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 30 | 60 | 63 | 93 (highest) |
| 7% above value if growth stopped today | 2% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 359% above value if growth stopped today | 79% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $31.2M | $1.7B | $5.6B | $4.4B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |