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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ARTNA · Utilities · No moat

No 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%.

CNP · Utilities · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

KGS · Utilities · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SWX · Utilities · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureARTNACNPKGSSWX
Moat Score (0–100)3536 (highest)3535
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend76 (highest)496062
Pricing power78 (highest)650
Returns on capital0010 (highest)2
Balance-sheet safety314050 (highest)
Capital discipline61 (highest)54060
Price vs. high estimateNo price data140% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)518% above high estimate200% above high estimate
Market cap$28.1B$5.5B$6.6B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025