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.

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PLX · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

DGX · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

VCEL · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LITS · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasurePLXDGXVCELLITS
Moat Score (0–100)52 (highest)52 (highest)52 (highest)52 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend52318085 (highest)
Pricing power675689 (highest)70
Returns on capital41 (highest)3004
Balance-sheet safety5566 (highest)66 (highest)55
Capital allocation4477 (highest)2444
No price data130% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$191M$25.0B$2.3B$6.6M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025