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.
LFST · Healthcare · 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%.
DARE · 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 | LFST | ROP | ITRI | DARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 53 | 54 (highest) | 53 | 53 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 85 | 87 (highest) | 68 | 37 |
| Pricing power | — | 97 (highest) | 49 | 77 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 5 | 13 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 49 | 28 | 76 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 80 (highest) | 51 | 60 | 44 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 40% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 171% above high estimate | No price data |
| Market cap | $4.4B | $38.7B | $3.8B | $19.4M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |