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.
AMC · 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%.
LLYVA · Communications · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
BZFD · 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 | AMC | KTEL | LLYVA | BZFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 23 | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 23 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 50 (highest) | 22 | — | 20 |
| Pricing power | — | 17 | 23 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 7 (highest) | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $1.5B | $7.9M | $9.0B | $48.8M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |