The Moat Index
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UPB · Healthcare · 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 | ALNT | VIR | UPB | XRAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 52 | 20 | 69 (highest) | 28 |
| Pricing power | 53 | 99 (highest) | — | 88 |
| Returns on capital | 13 (highest) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 31 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 60 | 24 | 43 | 64 (highest) |
| 350% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $1.5B | $1.2B | $348M | $2.6B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |