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 · Narrow moat
Wonderful & reasonably priced
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%.
| Measure | EDUC | DOV | GIC | PRLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 67 (highest) | 67 (highest) | 67 (highest) | 66 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 51 | 59 | 41 | 85 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 96 (highest) | 64 | 60 | 73 |
| Returns on capital | — | 58 | 96 (highest) | 19 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 78 | 68 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 42 | 86 (highest) | 37 | 55 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 49% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 26% above high estimate | 26% above high estimate | 314% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $12.4M | $28.3B | $1.3B | $1.8B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |