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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LQMT · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

FUST · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

UUUU · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

XMAX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureLQMTFUSTUUUUXMAX
Moat Score (0–100)2728 (highest)2727
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend30050 (highest)49
Pricing power1487 (highest)356
Returns on capital0 (highest)0 (highest)0 (highest)0 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)282855 (highest)
Capital allocation37 (highest)242424
No price dataNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$248M$1.2M$2.7B$353M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025