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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GEV · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

HDSN · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

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NWPX · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

PWR · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureGEVHDSNNWPXPWR
Moat Score (0–100)50 (highest)50 (highest)50 (highest)49
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend823895100 (highest)
Pricing power1019327 (highest)
Returns on capital938 (highest)1012
Balance-sheet safety100 (highest)100 (highest)9635
Capital discipline47554473 (highest)
Price vs. high estimate2933% above high estimate30% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)121% above high estimate463% above high estimate
Market cap$273.5B$264M$1.2B$93.6B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025