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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VYST · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

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%.

FANG · Materials · No moat

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%.

LTBR · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CBUS · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureVYSTFANGLTBRCBUS
Moat Score (0–100)36 (highest)36 (highest)36 (highest)35
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend2069 (highest)1124
Pricing power5168 (highest)54
Returns on capital18 (highest)00
Balance-sheet safety283255 (highest)55 (highest)
Capital discipline44 (highest)2444 (highest)44 (highest)
Price vs. high estimateNo price data59% above high estimateNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$3.5M$55.6B$248.9M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025