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.
OXY · Materials · 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 | OXY | MTX | ELF | TLF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 57 | 58 (highest) | 58 (highest) | 57 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 27 | 41 | 74 (highest) | 61 |
| Pricing power | 97 (highest) | 41 | 96 | 95 |
| Returns on capital | — | 45 (highest) | 20 | 4 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 36 | 100 (highest) | 51 | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 69 | 64 | 47 | 72 (highest) |
| 11% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 71% above value if growth stopped today | 394% above value if growth stopped today | 3% below value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $54.0B | $2.3B | $4.6B | $19.3M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |