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.
ELAB · Healthcare · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | ATEC | ELAB | USAQ | LIFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (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 | 65 | 50 | 85 (highest) | 33 |
| Pricing power | 99 (highest) | 67 | 72 | 49 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 0 | 10 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 28 | 55 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 88% below value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $1.2B | $72629 | $4.5M | $3M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |