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.

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SMXT · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

HY · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MEDS · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ZSTK · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureSMXTHYMEDSZSTK
Moat Score (0–100)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend57 (highest)505034
Pricing power017 (highest)013
Returns on capital12 (highest)1000
Balance-sheet safety28 (highest)028 (highest)28 (highest)
Capital allocation2444 (highest)44 (highest)44 (highest)
No price dataNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$18.7MNot reported$321M$1.5M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025