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.
PTEN · Materials · 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%.
APHD · Materials · 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%.
| Measure | DSS | RCON | PTEN | APHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 26 (highest) | 26 (highest) | 26 (highest) | 26 (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 | 31 | 25 | 60 (highest) | — |
| Pricing power | 19 | 27 | — | 50 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 0 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 24 | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $5M | $2.7M | $3.9B | $2.6B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2016 | FY2025 | FY2023 |