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.
MITK · Technology · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
DSGT · Technology · 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 | SDCH | SVCO | MITK | DSGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70 | 56 | 73 (highest) | 63 |
| Pricing power | 70 | 100 (highest) | — | 61 |
| Returns on capital | 7 | 12 (highest) | 9 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 24 | 60 (highest) | 44 |
| No price data | No price data | 763% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $423M | $240M | $770M | $87258 |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2022 |