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.
BOTY · Communications · No 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%.
MCS · 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%.
FBYD · 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 | BOTY | MCS | EVC | FBYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 34 | 35 (highest) | 34 | 34 |
| 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 | 80 | 15 | 85 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 0 | — | 76 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | — | 11 (highest) | 7 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 20 | 45 (highest) | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $51214 | Not reported | $972M | $412M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |