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.
AENT · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | GTES | TWIN | AENT | USFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (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 | 48 | 95 (highest) | 20 | 95 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 65 | 41 | 100 (highest) | 32 |
| Returns on capital | 17 | 1 | 43 (highest) | 11 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 30 | 52 (highest) | 36 | 17 |
| Capital allocation | 51 | 24 | 13 | 56 (highest) |
| 58% above value if growth stopped today | 168% above value if growth stopped today | 51% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 241% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $6.8B | $366M | $231M | $22.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2026 | FY2025 |