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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AME · Industrials · Narrow moat

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MLI · Industrials · Narrow moat

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Wonderful & reasonably priced

AIT · Industrials · Narrow moat

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CHRW · Industrials · Narrow moat

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MeasureAMEMLIAITCHRW
Moat Score (0–100)76 (highest)76 (highest)76 (highest)76 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend957598 (highest)25
Pricing power602422100 (highest)
Returns on capital54100 (highest)78100 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety89100 (highest)9586
Capital allocation808086 (highest)68
229% above value if growth stopped today6% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)217% above value if growth stopped today197% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$55.4B$7.1B$13.1B$22.1B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025