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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IAUX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

VRDR · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ATLX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NCL · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureIAUXVRDRATLXNCL
Moat Score (0–100)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend5070 (highest)5020
Pricing power00017 (highest)
Returns on capital00012 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety28 (highest)28 (highest)28 (highest)28 (highest)
Capital allocation44 (highest)2444 (highest)44 (highest)
No price dataNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$1.1B$75.8M$75.2M$8.8M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2024