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.
ASIX · Materials · Shallow moat
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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%.
| Measure | EPM | AXTA | ASIX | LBRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (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 | 70 | 83 (highest) | 30 | 65 |
| Pricing power | 74 (highest) | 55 | 9 | 9 |
| Returns on capital | 53 | 13 | — | 65 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 27 | 78 (highest) | 50 |
| Capital allocation | 11 | 59 | 72 (highest) | 44 |
| 190% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 7% below value if growth stopped today | 18% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $132M | Not reported | $565M | $2.9B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |