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.
VYCO · Healthcare · Narrow moat
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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 | LNTH | VYCO | SIGA | NBIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 73 | 74 (highest) | 73 | 73 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 75 | 70 | 15 | 100 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 72 | 100 (highest) | 91 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 90 | — | 96 (highest) | 39 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 82 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 46 | 24 | 63 (highest) | 24 |
| 149% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 66% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 390% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $6.5B | $2.2M | $222M | $13.6B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |