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.
AIXN · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.
OPLN · Consumer Discretionary · 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 | AIXN | OPLN | SARO | MDLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 41 | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 41 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 55 | 78 (highest) | 70 |
| Pricing power | 74 (highest) | — | 28 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | — | 9 | 19 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 58 (highest) | 22 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 44 | 60 (highest) | 40 |
| No price data | 147% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 620% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $6.5M | $4.2B | $9.6B | $1.6M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |