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.
PLNT · Communications · Narrow moat
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The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
CLRI · Communications · Narrow moat
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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%.
ASTS · Communications · Narrow moat
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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 | PLNT | CLRI | PRKA | ASTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 65 | 67 (highest) | 67 (highest) | 63 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 70 (highest) | 58 | 60 |
| Pricing power | 94 | 96 | 100 (highest) | 71 |
| Returns on capital | 81 (highest) | — | 77 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 6 | 78 (highest) | 73 | 78 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 80 (highest) | 24 | 25 | 44 |
| No price data | 97% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 264% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $1.2M | $29.4M | $14.4B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |