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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ILMN · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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ONTO · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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AMGN · Healthcare · Narrow moat

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MeasureILMNONTONOCAMGN
Moat Score (0–100)69 (highest)69 (highest)69 (highest)68
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend57564890 (highest)
Pricing power99 (highest)849093
Returns on capital86 (highest)267680
Balance-sheet safety42100 (highest)4114
Capital allocation588087 (highest)65
No price data522% above value if growth stopped today65% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)102% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$29.7B$13.5B$77.0B$202.6B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025