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.
AISP · 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%.
DFIN · Technology · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | LAWIL | VPG | AISP | DFIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (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 | 63 (highest) | 28 | 48 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 88 (highest) | 67 | 73 | — |
| Returns on capital | 4 | 29 | — | 72 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 68 (highest) | 55 | 67 |
| Capital allocation | 95 (highest) | 59 | 24 | 40 |
| No price data | No price data | 22% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 20% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | Not reported | $69.1M | $1.2B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |