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.
VRSN · Technology · 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 | NXT | VRSN | ACN | APH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 79 (highest) | 79 (highest) | 79 (highest) | 79 (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 | 100 (highest) | 78 | 82 | 89 |
| Pricing power | 17 | 100 (highest) | 56 | 55 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | — | 100 (highest) | 90 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 59 | 73 | 81 |
| Capital allocation | 80 | 81 | 86 (highest) | 80 |
| No price data | 215% above value if growth stopped today | 56% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 347% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $27.8B | $141.8B | $97.3B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |