The Moat Index
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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.
CG · Other · 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%.
| Measure | NDAQ | HKHC | CLSK | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 55 | 58 (highest) | 56 | 55 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 82 | 75 | 85 (highest) | 10 |
| Pricing power | 96 | 43 | 63 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 16 (highest) | 11 | 0 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 19 | 100 (highest) | 88 | 48 |
| Capital allocation | 60 (highest) | 60 (highest) | 44 | 60 (highest) |
| 326% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | 5% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $53.3B | $382M | Not reported | $13.2B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2028 | FY2025 |