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.
AIFA · Communications · No 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%.
CABO · Communications · No 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%.
STUB · Communications · No 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%.
MDIA · Communications · No 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 | AIFA | CABO | STUB | MDIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 31 | 32 (highest) | 31 | 30 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 54 (highest) | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Pricing power | — | — | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 31 (highest) | 12 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 0 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 47 (highest) | 37 | 44 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 91% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 1227% above high estimate | No price data |
| Market cap | $76.5M | $222.2M | $3.0B | $80.2M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |