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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URG · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

IFF · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GEVO · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NINE · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureURGIFFGEVONINE
Moat Score (0–100)2021 (highest)21 (highest)20
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend502260 (highest)50
Pricing power056 (highest)04
Returns on capital010 (highest)04
Balance-sheet safety28 (highest)000
Capital allocation242044 (highest)44 (highest)
No price data19318% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$461M$19.4B$394M$538M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025