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.
PRSU · Communications · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | AMCX | VSAT | PRSU | OPTU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 39 | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 39 |
| 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 | 65 (highest) | 44 | 22 |
| Pricing power | 86 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 48 (highest) | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 11 (highest) | — | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 40 | 24 | 0 | 64 (highest) |
| 67% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 479% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $554M | $9.8B | $1.5B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | No moat | Shallow moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |