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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XMAX · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

UUUU · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LQMT · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SCL · Materials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureXMAXUUUULQMTSCL
Moat Score (0–100)27 (highest)27 (highest)27 (highest)27 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend4950 (highest)3030
Pricing power635 (highest)1415
Returns on capital00047 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)2855 (highest)23
Capital allocation242437 (highest)18
No price dataNo price dataNo price data133% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$353M$2.7B$248M$1.3B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025