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.
TR · Consumer Staples · Shallow 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%.
MKC · Consumer Staples · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | GIS | SFD | TR | MKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 49 | 51 (highest) | 51 (highest) | 46 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 38 | 50 | — | 61 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 60 | 7 | 61 | 66 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 48 | 51 (highest) | 18 | 20 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 96 (highest) | 73 | 22 |
| Capital allocation | 59 (highest) | 51 | 51 | 59 (highest) |
| 31% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 7% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | 60% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $19.2B | $10.0B | Not reported | $13.5B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |