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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PTN · Healthcare · Shallow moat

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%.

ECOR · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

HCSG · Healthcare · Shallow moat

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%.

SRTS · Healthcare · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasurePTNECORHCSGSRTS
Moat Score (0–100)47 (highest)47 (highest)47 (highest)47 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend2065 (highest)4554
Pricing power95 (highest)702490
Returns on capital011 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety285578 (highest)55
Capital discipline44 (highest)44 (highest)4124
Price vs. high estimateNo price dataNo price data227% above high estimateAround the high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)
Market cap$7.9M$48.6M$1.7B$51.0M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025