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.
IVZ · Other · 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%.
MWAI · Other · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | FWDI | PAPL | IVZ | MWAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 18 | 20 (highest) | 19 | 18 |
| 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 | 27 (highest) | 21 | — |
| Pricing power | 20 (highest) | 0 | — | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 8 (highest) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 (highest) | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | 104% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $543M | $1.3M | $14.7B | $2.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |