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.
VERX · Technology · 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%.
| Measure | LQDT | VERX | HQY | DOCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 59 | 60 (highest) | 59 | 59 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 60 | — | 85 (highest) | 75 |
| Pricing power | 80 | 98 | 96 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 57 (highest) | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 97 | 46 | 73 |
| Capital allocation | 0 | 44 | 60 (highest) | 24 |
| 311% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 250% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 1071% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $1.4B | Not reported | $8.0B | $10.0B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2026 |