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.
BGMS · Industrials · 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%.
HTLD · Industrials · 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%.
| Measure | BGMS | HTLD | AEBI | CARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 60 (highest) | 23 | 60 (highest) | 34 |
| Pricing power | — | — | 38 | 46 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 43 | 21 | 61 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 58 | 80 (highest) | 35 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 149% above high estimate | 122% above high estimate | 113% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $4.9M | $1.2B | $981.7M | $56.0B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |