The Moat Index

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MGLD · Other · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CRSF · Other · Shallow moat

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%.

HUT · Other · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SDEV · Other · Shallow moat

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%.

MeasureMGLDCRSFHUTSDEV
Moat Score (0–100)4142 (highest)42 (highest)41
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend73957 (highest)
Pricing power95 (highest)797184
Returns on capital50 (highest)90
Balance-sheet safety28282855 (highest)
Capital allocation242444 (highest)24
236% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$42.8M$20.4M$9.9B$22.3M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025