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.
LZ · Technology · 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 | LZ | EPAM | FN | CPAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 76 (highest) | 76 (highest) | 76 (highest) | 76 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 74 | 60 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 54 | 29 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 100 (highest) | 92 | 74 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 71 | 100 (highest) | 73 | 19 |
| Capital allocation | 60 | 68 | 88 (highest) | 88 (highest) |
| 577% above value if growth stopped today | 16% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 321% above value if growth stopped today | 110% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $1.0B | $6.2B | $13.9B | $27.2B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |