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.

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HOLO · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

BL · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MTSI · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

AMBQ · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow 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%.

MeasureHOLOBLMTSIAMBQ
Moat Score (0–100)46 (highest)46 (highest)46 (highest)46 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend77 (highest)5441
Pricing power67100 (highest)7944
Returns on capital18 (highest)00
Balance-sheet safety552972 (highest)55
Capital discipline44 (highest)242443
Price vs. high estimateNo price data158% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)1419% above high estimateNo price data
Market cap$1.8B$20.1B$1.3B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2022FY2025FY2025FY2025