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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ASPN · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NX · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

TRS · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ATER · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureASPNNXTRSATER
Moat Score (0–100)3132 (highest)32 (highest)31
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend55 (highest)5055 (highest)20
Pricing power3373666 (highest)
Returns on capital021 (highest)30
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)28128
Capital allocation442464 (highest)44
No price dataAround the value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)106% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market cap$386M$850M$1.5B$4M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025