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.
DE · Industrials · Narrow moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
GPC · Industrials · Narrow moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | DE | GPC | VMI | HDSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 60 (highest) | 60 (highest) | 60 (highest) | 60 (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 | 71 | 50 | 74 | 88 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 57 (highest) | 56 | 40 | 19 |
| Returns on capital | 31 | 100 (highest) | 47 | 38 |
| Balance-sheet safety | — | — | 59 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 82 (highest) | 35 | 80 | 55 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 16% above high estimate | 64% above high estimate | 124% above high estimate | 32% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $158.5B | $16.8B | $10.3B | $254.5M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |