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.
GTE · Materials · 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%.
REYN · Materials · 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%.
| Measure | GTE | REYN | RES | SXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 47 | 50 | 80 (highest) | 69 |
| Pricing power | 91 (highest) | 35 | 25 | 58 |
| Returns on capital | — | — | 22 (highest) | 16 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 32 | 59 (highest) | 33 |
| Capital discipline | 41 | 64 (highest) | 37 | 48 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 52% above high estimate | 22% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 138% above high estimate |
| Market cap | Not reported | $5.4B | $1.2B | $5.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |