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.
ET · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
UGI · Utilities · No 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%.
ED · Utilities · No 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%.
AEP · Utilities · No 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 | ET | UGI | ED | AEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 31 (highest) | 31 (highest) | 31 (highest) | 30 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 29 | 82 (highest) | 79 |
| Pricing power | 32 | — | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 11 | 29 (highest) | 4 | 2 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 1 | 5 (highest) | 1 | 2 |
| Capital discipline | 80 (highest) | 63 | 37 | 39 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 14% above high estimate | No price data | 102% above high estimate | 10% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $70.0B | Not reported | $40.8B | $73.3B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |