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.
BSET · Materials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
ASIX · Materials · Shallow moat
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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 | AXTA | BRN | BSET | ASIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 83 (highest) | 5 | 20 | 30 |
| Pricing power | 55 | 86 | 87 (highest) | 9 |
| Returns on capital | 13 | 88 (highest) | 15 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 27 | 33 | 73 | 78 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 59 | 24 | 41 | 72 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | 46% above value if growth stopped today | 7% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $13.4M | $169M | $565M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |