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.
SDHC · Industrials · 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%.
| Measure | SDHC | LSH | BXC | GDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) | 39 (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 | 29 | 50 (highest) | 20 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 36 | 28 | 15 | 70 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 18 | 63 (highest) | 4 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 (highest) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 17 | 44 (highest) | 40 | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | 21% below high estimate | No price data | 22% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data |
| Market cap | $141M | $3.7M | $459M | $97.4M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |