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.
VXRT · Healthcare · Shallow 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%.
PNTG · Healthcare · Shallow 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%.
| Measure | VXRT | CDRE | PNTG | PODD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 54 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 54 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 67 | 55 | 95 (highest) | 78 |
| Pricing power | — | 68 | — | 94 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 6 | 52 (highest) | 28 | 11 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 71 | 35 | 64 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 28 | 60 (highest) | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 136% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 492% above high estimate | 217% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $120.2M | $1.2B | $1.4B | $11.8B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |