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.
SOLS · Materials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | APOG | CHRD | FLXS | SOLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 49 | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 49 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 73 (highest) | 50 | 62 | 46 |
| Pricing power | 36 | 97 (highest) | 19 | 59 |
| Returns on capital | 38 (highest) | 12 | 23 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 45 | 46 | 73 (highest) | 72 |
| Capital allocation | 53 | 44 | 71 (highest) | 20 |
| 16% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 11% below value if growth stopped today | 117% above value if growth stopped today | 44% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $876M | $8.4B | $356M | $9.5B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |