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.

Try AAPL vs MSFT vs KO, V vs MA, or COST vs WMT vs TGT.

CLS · Technology · Narrow moat

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ACN · Technology · Narrow moat

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Wonderful & reasonably priced

MSI · Technology · Narrow moat

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EA · Technology · Narrow moat

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MeasureCLSACNMSIEA
Moat Score (0–100)79 (highest)79 (highest)79 (highest)79 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend100 (highest)919466
Pricing power185682100 (highest)
Returns on capital96100 (highest)100 (highest)100 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety97 (highest)733973
Capital discipline82 (highest)757954
Price vs. high estimate831% above high estimate33% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)132% above high estimate229% above high estimate
Market cap$35.1B$93.0B$69.2B$52.5B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2026