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.

Try AAPL vs MSFT vs KO, V vs MA, or COST vs WMT vs TGT.

GTLS · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MIDD · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GVA · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

INIS · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureGTLSMIDDGVAINIS
Moat Score (0–100)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)39 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend552982 (highest)61
Pricing power4064784 (highest)
Returns on capital026 (highest)90
Balance-sheet safety41 (highest)263728
Capital allocation60 (highest)5060 (highest)24
No price dataNo price data485% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market capNot reportedNot reported$5.4B$31.7M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025