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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LSH · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

VECO · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

PFGC · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GDC · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureLSHVECOPFGCGDC
Moat Score (0–100)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend506095 (highest)20
Pricing power28662570 (highest)
Returns on capital18 (highest)074
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)44755 (highest)
Capital discipline442460 (highest)44
Price vs. high estimateNo price data603% above high estimate176% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data
Market cap$3.7M$3.1B$16.9B$87.1M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025