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.
WHD · Industrials · Narrow moat
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The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | AYI | EXPE | WSO | WHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 77 | 78 (highest) | 77 | 77 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 87 (highest) | 85 | 64 | — |
| Pricing power | 70 | 100 (highest) | 43 | 63 |
| Returns on capital | 98 | 42 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 74 | 62 | 99 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 56 | 100 (highest) | 80 | 44 |
| No price data | 243% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $30.4B | Not reported | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |