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.
HLMN · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
AMSC · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | ACA | HLMN | AMSC | BC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 44 | 45 (highest) | 44 | 44 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 88 (highest) | 69 | 80 | 21 |
| Pricing power | 33 | — | 14 | 43 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 6 | 0 | 4 | 93 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 26 | 65 | 100 (highest) | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 69 (highest) | 44 | 24 | 64 |
| 302% above value if growth stopped today | 205% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 11% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $7.1B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $5.2B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |