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.
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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 | NFLX | TBTC | TMUS | BUKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 81 | 84 (highest) | 83 | 77 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 95 (highest) | 67 | 80 | 91 |
| Pricing power | 54 | 97 | 100 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | 86 (highest) | 79 | 73 | 48 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 87 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 87 |
| Capital discipline | 84 (highest) | 74 | 60 | 81 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 204% above high estimate | 29% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 2% below high estimate | 34% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $295.9B | $20.9M | $199.3B | $301M |
| Moat tier | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |