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.
BZFD · 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%.
IHRT · 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%.
SLDC · 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 | BZFD | IHRT | SLDC | KTEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 21 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 15 | 44 (highest) | 35 | 10 |
| Pricing power | — | — | — | 17 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 0 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 38 | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $41.8M | Not reported | Not reported | $5.8M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2016 | FY2025 |