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.
IQV · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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%.
GRDN · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
MPAA · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | IQV | GRDN | TSLA | MPAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 94 (highest) | — | 79 | 66 |
| Pricing power | — | 38 (highest) | 22 | 24 |
| Returns on capital | 2 | 18 | 21 | 42 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 2 | 100 (highest) | 82 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 100 (highest) | 44 | 44 | 17 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 70% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data | 986% above high estimate | 481% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $34.6B | — | $1.39T | $260.4M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |