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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CR · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SOTK · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SITE · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

LYTS · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureCRSOTKSITELYTS
Moat Score (0–100)5455 (highest)5454
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend48155690 (highest)
Pricing power6370 (highest)5841
Returns on capital62 (highest)184215
Balance-sheet safety81100 (highest)5866
Capital allocation1870 (highest)5860
220% above value if growth stopped today388% above value if growth stopped today96% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)112% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$13.0B$81.5M$4.4B$698M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2026FY2025FY2025