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.
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%.
CNK · 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 | AREN | MDIA | CNK | RDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 29 | 30 (highest) | 30 (highest) | 29 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 35 | 50 | 80 (highest) | 55 |
| Pricing power | 37 | — | — | 39 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 24 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 31 (highest) | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 44 | 14 | 51 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $39M | $79.4M | Not reported | $32.8M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |