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.
LDDD · Healthcare · Narrow moat
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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%.
| Measure | UTMD | TT | VLTO | LDDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 77 | 78 (highest) | 77 | 76 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 23 | 100 (highest) | 72 | 70 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 54 | 97 | 91 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 85 | 100 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 85 | 77 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 63 | 64 (highest) | 42 | 44 |
| 11% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 128% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $214M | Not reported | $22.9B | $15.3M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |