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.

Try AAPL vs MSFT vs KO, V vs MA, or COST vs WMT vs TGT.

AAPL · Technology · Wide moat

Wide moat

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MSFT · Technology · Wide moat

Wide moat

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KO · Consumer Staples · Narrow moat

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MeasureAAPLMSFTKO
Moat Score (0–100)8398 (highest)72
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend81100 (highest)87
Pricing power63100 (highest)100 (highest)
Returns on capital100 (highest)100 (highest)68
Balance-sheet safety9499 (highest)38
Capital allocation7590 (highest)66
354% above value if growth stopped today251% above value if growth stopped today199% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)
Market cap$4.92T$2.84T$353.7B
Moat tierWide moatWide moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025