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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LEA · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

AIXN · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.

MDLK · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ONEW · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

MeasureLEAAIXNMDLKONEW
Moat Score (0–100)41 (highest)41 (highest)41 (highest)41 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend692070 (highest)
Pricing power674 (highest)7035
Returns on capital39058 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety52 (highest)282828
Capital discipline4044 (highest)4044 (highest)
Price vs. high estimate16% below high estimateNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$7.3B$6.5M$1.6MNot reported
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025