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.
CURI · Communications · 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%.
MCS · Communications · 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%.
BOTY · Communications · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | EVC | CURI | MCS | BOTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 34 | 35 (highest) | 35 (highest) | 34 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 15 | 60 | 80 (highest) | 65 |
| Pricing power | 76 (highest) | — | — | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 7 | 0 | 11 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 28 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 45 (highest) | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $972M | $138M | Not reported | $51214 |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |