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.
CNTM · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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%.
NTIC · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | CNTM | NPK | SKYW | NTIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (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 | 29 | 73 (highest) | 59 |
| Pricing power | 36 | 25 | 0 | 54 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 37 (highest) | 3 | 20 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 100 (highest) | 33 | 33 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 20 | 100 (highest) | 44 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 134% above high estimate | 32% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 26% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $957.8M | $860.7M | $4.0B | $75.8M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |