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.
TALO · Materials · 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%.
RITE · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | TALO | CBUS | RITE | APD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 35 (highest) | 35 (highest) | 35 (highest) | 35 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 52 (highest) | 24 | — | 44 |
| Pricing power | — | 54 | 62 (highest) | 51 |
| Returns on capital | 37 | 0 | 0 | 41 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 0 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 44 (highest) | 24 | 39 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | 163% above high estimate |
| Market cap | — | — | $14.3M | $66.0B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |