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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QMCO · Technology · No moat

No 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%.

ALGM · Technology · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

HTCR · Technology · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ALKT · Technology · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureQMCOALGMHTCRALKT
Moat Score (0–100)40 (highest)40 (highest)40 (highest)40 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend214464 (highest)63
Pricing power65704783 (highest)
Returns on capital28 (highest)00
Balance-sheet safety2836 (highest)2828
Capital discipline442060 (highest)24
Price vs. high estimateNo price data589% above high estimateNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$167.8M$9.1B$62.5M$1.8B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2026FY2026FY2025FY2025