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.
NXST · Communications · 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
Doesn't clear the bar
TKO · 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 | NXST | FUN | TKO | KVHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 43 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 42 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 33 | 50 | 85 (highest) | 31 |
| Pricing power | — | 100 (highest) | — | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 16 | 0 | 40 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 28 | 30 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 81 (highest) | 41 | 20 | 24 |
| 60% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 1591% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $4.7B | $1.2B | $36.7B | $141M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |