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.
EFX · Technology · 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%.
SLE · Technology · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | DHX | EFX | QNST | SLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 38 (highest) | 38 (highest) | 38 (highest) | 38 (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 | 28 | 55 | 80 (highest) | — |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | — | 11 | 55 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 19 (highest) | 7 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 26 | 70 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 54 | 24 | 44 |
| 463% above value if growth stopped today | 113% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 796% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $218M | $18.1B | $884M | $5.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |