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.
CMG · Consumer Discretionary · Wide moat
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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%.
SHW · Consumer Discretionary · Wide moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | ORLY | CMG | FAST | SHW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 89 (highest) | 89 (highest) | 89 (highest) | 89 (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 | 95 (highest) | 65 | 92 | 89 |
| Pricing power | 88 (highest) | — | 78 | 74 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 97 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 67 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | — |
| Capital discipline | 95 (highest) | 95 (highest) | 76 | 91 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 74% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 203% above high estimate | 161% above high estimate | 83% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $73.6B | $41.4B | $54.0B | $78.6B |
| Moat tier | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |