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.
MLGO · Technology · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
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 | MLGO | EFX | SLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 38 | 39 (highest) | 38 | 38 |
| 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 (highest) | — |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 25 | — | 55 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 50 (highest) | 19 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 55 (highest) | 26 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 24 | 54 | 44 |
| 341% above value if growth stopped today | 670% above value if growth stopped today | 144% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $171M | $183M | $20.8B | $3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2022 | FY2025 | FY2025 |