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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A · Healthcare · Wide moat

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CPRX · Healthcare · Wide moat

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REGN · Healthcare · Wide moat

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VRTX · Healthcare · Wide moat

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MeasureACPRXREGNVRTX
Moat Score (0–100)8182 (highest)8181
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend7295 (highest)2995 (highest)
Pricing power90100 (highest)100 (highest)100 (highest)
Returns on capital848897 (highest)96
Balance-sheet safety71100 (highest)100 (highest)73
Capital discipline88 (highest)248039
Price vs. high estimate69% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)106% above high estimateNo price data103% above high estimate
Market cap$39.2B$3.9BNot reported$121.2B
Moat tierWide moatWide moatWide moatWide moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025