The Moat Index

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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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VMD · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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GMED · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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TT · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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MeasureVMDGMEDLMATTT
Moat Score (0–100)78 (highest)78 (highest)78 (highest)78 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend959095100 (highest)
Pricing power939499 (highest)54
Returns on capital42346285 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety100 (highest)100 (highest)5585
Capital allocation587278 (highest)64
293% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)No price data492% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market cap$447MNot reported$2.2BNot reported
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025