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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SPT · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

WATT · Technology · Shallow moat

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%.

ZDGE · Technology · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

DTGI · Technology · Shallow moat

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%.

MeasureSPTWATTZDGEDTGI
Moat Score (0–100)48 (highest)48 (highest)48 (highest)48 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend60606065 (highest)
Pricing power100 (highest)337054
Returns on capital011 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)55 (highest)55 (highest)28
Capital allocation2444 (highest)44 (highest)44 (highest)
No price dataNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$444M$32.1MNot reported$675913
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2023