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.
LDDD · Healthcare · 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 | LDDD | IDXG | TMDX | ALKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 52 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 58 | 85 (highest) | 52 |
| Pricing power | 91 | 73 | 85 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 9 | 0 | 11 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 100 (highest) | 70 | 73 |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| No price data | 18% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 154% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $15.3M | $22.8M | $2.4B | $6.8B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |