# Stock Moat

> Competitive moat analysis for a stock. Use when the user asks about competitive advantage, moat, defensibility, pricing power, or how a company protects its market position.

- Skill: `daringanitch/stock-moat` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add daringanitch/stock-moat`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/daringanitch/stock-moat/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: daringanitch (https://skillmd.com/u/daringanitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/daringanitch/stock-moat

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Deep moat analysis using the Morningstar 5-source framework:

1. **COST ADVANTAGE** — can they produce cheaper than competitors? Sustainable?
2. **SWITCHING COSTS** — what does it cost a customer to leave? Cite evidence (churn rates, contract lengths)
3. **NETWORK EFFECTS** — does the product get better as more people use it? Direct or indirect?
4. **INTANGIBLE ASSETS** — patents, brands, licenses, regulatory approvals
5. **EFFICIENT SCALE** — do they operate in a market where a second competitor can't earn returns?

Then: who is the most credible threat to each source of moat and what's their progress?

**Moat rating**: Wide / Narrow / None
**Time horizon of moat**: 5yr / 10yr / 20yr+