The Moat Index

Compare moats, side by side.

Two to four companies, scored on the same four filters from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.

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ASYS · Industrials · No moat

34/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

VECO · Industrials · No moat

35/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

FTEK · Industrials · No moat

35/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ATER · Industrials · No moat

34/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureASYSVECOFTEKATER
Moat Score (0–100)3435 (highest)35 (highest)34
Pricing power5666 (highest)6266 (highest)
Returns on capital4 (highest)4 (highest)00
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)4455 (highest)28
Capital discipline26242444 (highest)
Margin of safetyNo price data347% above valueNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$239.3M$3.2B$47.5M$13.0M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025