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.
NXST · Communications · Shallow moat
On the watchlist
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%.
TDS · Communications · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | DKNG | NXST | KVHI | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 | 43 (highest) | 42 | 42 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 70 (highest) | 33 | 31 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 60 | — | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 16 (highest) | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 40 | 55 (highest) | 51 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 81 (highest) | 24 | 37 |
| No price data | 58% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $9.4B | $5.0B | $116M | $3.9B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |