Shopify Inc. 🇨🇦
SHOP • Consumer / E-Commerce • Canada
⚡ 82.0/100
Wide Moat Score™
$105.3
+2.8% (24H)
Fundamental Snapshot • Market Cap: $136B
PEG Ratio
1.25x
EXPANDED
Forward P/E
45.0x
GROWTH FAIR
Revenue Growth YoY
+26.0%
ROBUST EXPANSION
Gross Margin
47.8%
HIGH PRICING POWER
Free Cash Flow
$1.2B
CASH FORTRESS
Debt / EBITDA
0.8x
SOLVENT BALANCE
📊 Proprietary 12-Point Fundamental Audit
| Audit Dimension | Benchmark Criterion | SHOP Actual | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Economic Moat Strength | Software lock-in / high switching barrier / patent moat | Moat Score 82.0/100 | ✅ WIDE MOAT |
| 2. Pricing Power & Margins | Gross Margin > 40% sustainable | 47.8% Gross Margin | ✅ PASSED |
| 3. Revenue Acceleration | YoY Top-Line Growth > 15% | +26.0% YoY | ✅ PASSED |
| 4. Peter Lynch PEG Ratio | PEG < 1.2x (Growth at a Reasonable Price) | 1.25x PEG Ratio | ⚠️ ELEVATED |
| 5. Fortress Balance Sheet | Debt / EBITDA < 2.5x | 0.8x Net Leverage | ✅ PASSED |
| 6. Free Cash Flow Generation | Positive and compounding FCF | $1.2B Free Cash Flow | ✅ PASSED |
| 7. Multiple vs Sector Median | Forward P/E reasonable vs earnings growth | Forward P/E: 45.0x | ✅ ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE |
| 8. Management & Insider Ownership | Insider Ownership > 3% | 8.5% Insider Equity | ✅ ALIGNED |
| 9. Superinvestor Whale Backing | Held by Top 25 13F Wall St Whales | Institutional Superinvestor Interest | ℹ️ SCREENED |
| 10. Secular Industry Tailwinds | Exposure to multi-year compound themes | Consumer / E-Commerce sector expansion | ✅ PASSED |
| 11. Trailing P/E Multiple | Historical earnings multiple sanity | Trailing P/E: 62.0x | ✅ PASSED |
| 12. Overall Moat Conviction | Composite algorithmic evaluation | Overall Score: 82.0/100 | ✅ HIGH CONVICTION |
📝 MoatPicks Investment Thesis
Competitive Moat Breakdown: Commerce infrastructure for 2M+ global merchants with take-rate expansion and +26% YoY revenue growth.
Valuation Verdict: Trading at a Forward P/E of 45.0x and PEG ratio of 1.25x, Shopify Inc. satisfies core fundamental screens for quality and durability.