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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YARW · Healthcare · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GKOS · Healthcare · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

QTRX · Healthcare · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LQDA · Healthcare · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureYARWGKOSQTRXLQDA
Moat Score (0–100)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend2555 (highest)4755 (highest)
Pricing power7087 (highest)6887 (highest)
Returns on capital0 (highest)0 (highest)0 (highest)0 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)2855 (highest)28
Capital allocation44 (highest)242424
No price dataNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$1.0B$10.2B$124M$6.0B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025