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.
AMPL · Technology · 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 | SCDA | AMPL | RMBS | PTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 72 | 73 (highest) | 73 (highest) | 72 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 100 (highest) | 70 | 90 | 90 |
| Pricing power | 95 | 99 (highest) | 94 | 97 |
| Returns on capital | 88 (highest) | — | 20 | 33 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 78 (highest) | 73 | 69 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 | 86 (highest) | 72 |
| 403% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 418% above value if growth stopped today | 171% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $9.5M | $1.1B | $10.3B | $14.2B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2015 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |