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.

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CBUS · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

PURE · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MUX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

AESI · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureCBUSPUREMUXAESI
Moat Score (0–100)35 (highest)35 (highest)35 (highest)35 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend203069 (highest)50
Pricing power5493 (highest)034
Returns on capital00043 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety552866 (highest)2
Capital allocation44 (highest)243744 (highest)
No price dataNo price dataNo price data123% above value if growth stopped today
Market capNot reported$9M$953M$1.5B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025