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.
MAS · Industrials · Narrow moat
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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%.
| Measure | MAS | TEL | FTI | FERG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 64 | 65 (highest) | 64 | 64 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 65 | 53 | 95 (highest) | 49 |
| Pricing power | 60 (highest) | 57 | 6 | 54 |
| Returns on capital | — | 74 | 25 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 53 | 85 | 94 (highest) | 84 |
| Capital allocation | 78 | 54 | 100 (highest) | 32 |
| 77% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 130% above value if growth stopped today | 1226% above value if growth stopped today | 112% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $16.2B | $59.7B | $30.8B | $44.9B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |