The Moat Index

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NXST · Communications · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

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%.

FUN · Communications · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

TKO · Communications · Shallow moat

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%.

KVHI · Communications · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureNXSTFUNTKOKVHI
Moat Score (0–100)4344 (highest)44 (highest)42
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend335085 (highest)31
Pricing power100 (highest)100 (highest)
Returns on capital16040 (highest)0
Balance-sheet safety40283055 (highest)
Capital allocation81 (highest)412024
60% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)No price data1591% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market cap$4.7B$1.2B$36.7B$141M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025