The Moat Index
Compare moats, side by side.
Two to four companies, scored on the same five investor questions from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.
ADEA · Communications · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
CPLX · Communications · 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%.
LYV · Communications · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
CPHC · Communications · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | ADEA | CPLX | LYV | CPHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 54 (highest) | 54 (highest) | 54 (highest) | 52 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 61 | 48 | 65 (highest) | 29 |
| Pricing power | — | 98 | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 55 | — | 40 | 56 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 41 | 28 | 52 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 59 | 44 | 60 (highest) | 24 |
| 27% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 628% above value if growth stopped today | 3% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $2.2B | Not reported | $40.1B | $81M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |