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.
NUE · Industrials · Shallow moat
On the watchlist
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%.
PANL · Industrials · 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%.
HLMN · Industrials · 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%.
| Measure | NUE | SCSC | PANL | HLMN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) | 45 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 19 | 43 | 29 | 69 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 0 | 25 (highest) | — | — |
| Returns on capital | — | 10 | 39 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 74 | 86 (highest) | 55 | 65 |
| Capital allocation | 86 (highest) | 61 | 57 | 44 |
| 16% above value if growth stopped today | 14% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 65% above value if growth stopped today | 167% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $58.6B | $1.2B | $531M | $1.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |