What Is a Motley Fool Moneyball Score?

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Financial Score: Measuring Fiscal Strength

The Financial Score evaluates a company's economic health and performance.

What it measures: Return on net tangible assets, return on invested capital, comprehensive financial strength, sales growth, and more.
Why it matters: Strong financial performance typically indicates a company that can withstand economic challenges, fund growth, and potentially deliver shareholder returns.

GARP Score: Growth at a Reasonable Price

The GARP Score measures a company's growth prospects relative to its current valuation.

What it measures: The balance between growth potential and the price paid for that growth.
Why it matters: GARP investing seeks to identify companies with solid growth prospects that aren't overvalued, potentially offering the best of both growth and value investing approaches.

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Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP)

Growth at a reasonable price (GARP) is a strategy where investors seek growth stocks that trade at a fair valuation.

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Competitive Advantage

A term used in business contexts to describe what drives superior profits, better product sales, and the continuous ability to innovate.

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Subpar	Under 20%
Solid to Good	20% to 50%
Very Good to Excellent	50% to 125%
Terrific	125%

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