The Moat Index

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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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HNOI · Materials · Shallow moat

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%.

AMR · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

SON · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

BRN · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureHNOIAMRSONBRN
Moat Score (0–100)48 (highest)48 (highest)48 (highest)47
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend501775 (highest)5
Pricing power343486 (highest)
Returns on capital772488 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety55 (highest)55 (highest)2633
Capital allocation524481 (highest)24
No price data48% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)11% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market cap$9.8M$1.8B$5.7B$13.4M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025