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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DFIN · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow 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%.

AISP · Technology · Shallow moat

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%.

LAWIL · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NCMI · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureDFINAISPLAWILNCMI
Moat Score (0–100)50 (highest)50 (highest)50 (highest)50 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend204863 (highest)60
Pricing power7388100 (highest)
Returns on capital72 (highest)414
Balance-sheet safety67 (highest)55055
Capital discipline402495 (highest)20
Price vs. high estimate20% above high estimate22% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data227% above high estimate
Market cap$1.2B$69.1MNot reported$352M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025