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.

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COP · Energy · Narrow 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%.

CVX · Energy · Narrow 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%.

VVV · Energy · Narrow moat

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MeasureCOPCVXVVV
Moat Score (0–100)75 (highest)6360
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend623965 (highest)
Pricing power83 (highest)6763
Returns on capital90
Balance-sheet safety7079 (highest)36
Capital discipline82 (highest)6948
Price vs. high estimate33% above high estimate53% above high estimate6% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)
Market cap$147.0B$388.7B$5.0B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025