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.
MP · 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%.
BLGO · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | MLKN | MP | COTY | BLGO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 32 | 33 (highest) | 33 (highest) | 32 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 54 (highest) | 20 | 40 | — |
| Pricing power | 63 | — | 99 (highest) | 68 |
| Returns on capital | 18 (highest) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 12 | 55 (highest) | 0 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 16 | 44 (highest) | 24 | 34 |
| 14% above value if growth stopped today | 2538% above value if growth stopped today | 4% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $1.4B | $7.1B | $2.8B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |