The Moat Index

Compare moats, side by side.

Two to four companies, scored on the same four filters from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.

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NCL · Materials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

WBTN · Materials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MOS · Materials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LQMT · Materials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureNCLWBTNMOSLQMT
Moat Score (0–100)23 (highest)23 (highest)23 (highest)23 (highest)
Pricing power1742 (highest)014
Returns on capital12 (highest)070
Balance-sheet safety28282355 (highest)
Capital discipline442481 (highest)37
Margin of safetyNo price dataNo price data46% below valueNo price data
Market cap$8.8M$1.4B$7.0B$192.6M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2024FY2025FY2025FY2025