The Moat Index
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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.
DARE · 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 | CYH | BHC | NVST | DARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70 (highest) | 39 | 13 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 94 | 77 |
| Returns on capital | 7 (highest) | 0 | 0 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 0 | 90 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 67 (highest) | 14 | 44 |
| 79% below value if growth stopped today | 83% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 230% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $378M | $1.6B | $4.3B | $18.6M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |