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.
ASTS · Communications · Narrow 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 | GSAT | ASTS | LTH | IDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 60 | 63 (highest) | 60 | 59 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 60 | 60 | 85 (highest) | 27 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 71 | 80 | 14 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 0 | 95 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 95 | 78 | 77 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 44 | 60 (highest) | 60 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | 1007% above value if growth stopped today | 122% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $149.7B | $14.4B | $9.4B | $1.6B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |