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.
MSGE · Communications · Shallow 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%.
CPHC · Communications · Shallow 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 | MSGE | CPHC | ZD | CXDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 53 | 55 (highest) | 54 | 53 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 80 (highest) | 39 | 66 | 53 |
| Pricing power | — | — | 100 (highest) | 81 |
| Returns on capital | 63 (highest) | 56 | 29 | 7 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 14 | 100 (highest) | 35 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 57 (highest) | 24 | 40 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 791% above high estimate | 3% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 11% above high estimate | 999% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $3.7B | $81.1M | $2.1B | $238.4M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |