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.
CLX · Materials · 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 | MTDR | PMTS | CF | CLX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 61 | 62 (highest) | 62 (highest) | 61 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 76 (highest) | 55 | 64 | 56 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 54 | 23 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | 61 | 82 (highest) | 77 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 45 | 53 | 82 (highest) | 60 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 67 (highest) | 64 | 57 |
| 25% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 7% below value if growth stopped today | 6% below value if growth stopped today | 99% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $7.1B | $277M | $19.6B | $10.2B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |