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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MEC · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ASH · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

COOK · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

TGEN · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureMECASHCOOKTGEN
Moat Score (0–100)30 (highest)30 (highest)30 (highest)29
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend44 (highest)231535
Pricing power195162 (highest)60
Returns on capital5 (highest)000
Balance-sheet safety28 (highest)28 (highest)28 (highest)28 (highest)
Capital allocation52 (highest)474424
157% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$615MNot reported$8.4B$96.1M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025