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.
EDUC · Industrials · Shallow 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%.
DE · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
FSTJ · 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%.
UAL · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | EDUC | DE | FSTJ | UAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 52 | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 52 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 10 | 41 | 70 | 85 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 96 (highest) | 57 | 93 | — |
| Returns on capital | — | 31 | — | 44 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 62 (highest) | — | 28 | 31 |
| Capital allocation | 42 | 82 (highest) | 19 | 48 |
| 50% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 102% above value if growth stopped today | 2572% above value if growth stopped today | 32% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $12.3M | $169.9B | $44M | $38.3B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |