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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CSTL · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LHX · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LXRX · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MMED · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureCSTLLHXLXRXMMED
Moat Score (0–100)49 (highest)49 (highest)49 (highest)49 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend605670 (highest)50
Pricing power99 (highest)3999 (highest)94
Returns on capital59 (highest)40
Balance-sheet safety5559 (highest)2855
Capital allocation2480 (highest)4244
No price data70% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$1.0B$44.9B$604M$5.1B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2026