The Moat Index
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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.
AQST · Healthcare · 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 | RARE | AQST | SRPT | VSEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 49 (highest) | 49 (highest) | 49 (highest) | 49 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 65 (highest) | 24 | 60 | 60 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 93 | 100 (highest) | 85 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 5 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 24 | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.6B | $449M | $1.6B | $2.6M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |