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.
SLDC · Communications · No 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%.
MSGS · Communications · No 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%.
| Measure | SLDC | FABC | MSGS | VIVC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 21 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 35 | 10 | 38 (highest) | 20 |
| Pricing power | — | 0 | — | 17 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 0 | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | — | $42 | — | $712684 |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2016 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |