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.
INVU · Technology · 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%.
IBM · Technology · 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%.
| Measure | INVU | IBM | NTCT | EBAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 58 (highest) | 58 (highest) | 58 (highest) | 58 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 27 | 78 (highest) | 65 | 38 |
| Pricing power | 86 | 86 | 99 (highest) | 99 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | — | 0 | 65 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 23 | 73 (highest) | 46 |
| Capital allocation | 62 (highest) | 45 | 52 | 40 |
| 661% above value if growth stopped today | 79% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 114% above value if growth stopped today | 118% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $47.9M | $200.7B | $2.9B | $49.1B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |