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.

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AESI · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MUX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CBUS · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LXFR · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureAESIMUXCBUSLXFR
Moat Score (0–100)35 (highest)35 (highest)35 (highest)34
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend5069 (highest)2036
Pricing power34054 (highest)33
Returns on capital43 (highest)0024
Balance-sheet safety266 (highest)5557
Capital allocation44 (highest)3744 (highest)21
123% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price data122% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)
Market cap$1.5B$953MNot reported$454M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025