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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GVA · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

AENT · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MIDD · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GTLS · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureGVAAENTMIDDGTLS
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 trend82 (highest)202955
Pricing power7100 (highest)6440
Returns on capital931 (highest)260
Balance-sheet safety37332641 (highest)
Capital allocation60 (highest)135060 (highest)
485% above value if growth stopped today103% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)No price dataNo price data
Market cap$5.4B$301MNot reportedNot reported
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025