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.
LGCY · Consumer Discretionary · Wide moat
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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%.
LOPE · Consumer Discretionary · Wide moat
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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 | CTAS | ULTA | LGCY | LOPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 89 | 92 (highest) | 90 | 89 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 100 (highest) | 97 | 100 (highest) | 84 |
| Pricing power | 77 (highest) | 61 | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 92 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 90 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 88 | 100 (highest) | 60 | 73 |
| 424% above value if growth stopped today | 57% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 157% above value if growth stopped today | 60% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $83.0B | $21.0B | $146M | $3.8B |
| Moat tier | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |