The Moat Index

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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.

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MeasureHEIPATKDLTRPCSV
Moat Score (0–100)62 (highest)62 (highest)62 (highest)62 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend100 (highest)233917
Pricing power37264891 (highest)
Returns on capital63100 (highest)6476
Balance-sheet safety48100 (highest)90100 (highest)
Capital allocation606069 (highest)24
No price data10% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)68% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market capNot reported$2.8B$23.9BNot reported
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2026FY2026