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.
DARE · Healthcare · 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%.
ELTX · Healthcare · 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 | OFIX | CYH | DARE | ELTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 65 (highest) | 65 (highest) | 13 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 96 | 100 (highest) | 77 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | 4 | 7 (highest) | — | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 40 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 24 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | 79% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $448M | $378M | $18.6M | $53.4M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |