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.
PUBC · Materials · 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%.
GBR · Materials · No 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%.
HPK · Materials · No 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%.
| Measure | LWLG | PUBC | GBR | HPK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 | 41 (highest) | 40 | 40 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 50 | 27 | 60 (highest) | 50 |
| Pricing power | 70 | 84 (highest) | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 0 | 54 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 28 | 55 (highest) | 30 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 24 | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 18% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $613M | $279468 | $3.6M | $1.2B |
| Moat tier | No moat | Shallow moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |