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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ACN · Technology · Narrow moat

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Wonderful & reasonably priced

NXT · Technology · Narrow moat

Narrow moat

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APH · Technology · Narrow moat

Narrow moat

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MSI · Technology · Narrow moat

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MeasureACNNXTAPHMSI
Moat Score (0–100)79 (highest)79 (highest)79 (highest)79 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend91100 (highest)8994
Pricing power56175582 (highest)
Returns on capital100 (highest)100 (highest)90100 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety73100 (highest)8139
Capital allocation7580 (highest)80 (highest)79
8% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)No price data759% above value if growth stopped today276% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$93.0BNot reported$187.3B$69.2B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2026FY2025FY2025