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.

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FRHC · Other · Shallow moat

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%.

ICE · Other · Shallow moat

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%.

COHN · Other · Shallow moat

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%.

NDAQ · Other · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureFRHCICECOHNNDAQ
Moat Score (0–100)5456 (highest)5554
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend8694 (highest)6579
Pricing power2896 (highest)
Returns on capital1838 (highest)16
Balance-sheet safety78 (highest)255519
Capital discipline2585 (highest)6060
Price vs. high estimate324% above high estimate86% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data159% above high estimate
Market cap$9.7B$80.3B$27.0M$52.4B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2026FY2025FY2025FY2025