The Moat Index

Compare moats, side by side.

Two to four companies, scored on the same four filters from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.

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MEC · Industrials · No moat

22/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

KALU · Industrials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SPWR · Industrials · No moat

23/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CVR · Industrials · No moat

22/ 100
No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureMECKALUSPWRCVR
Moat Score (0–100)2223 (highest)23 (highest)22
Pricing power19128 (highest)4
Returns on capital1025 (highest)04
Balance-sheet safety28132855 (highest)
Capital discipline4162 (highest)4444
Margin of safetyNo price data116% above valueNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$628.2M$2.6B$67.1M$9.8M
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025
MEC vs KALU vs SPWR vs CVR — Moat Score Comparison · Buy Like Buffett