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.
ESMR · 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 | P | STX | RSSS | ESMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 62 (highest) | 62 (highest) | 62 (highest) | 62 (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 | 80 (highest) | 49 | 78 | 70 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 34 | 26 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 4 | 90 (highest) | 83 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 38 | 100 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 28 | 100 (highest) | 24 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 1141% above high estimate | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | Not reported | $181.1B | $71.5M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |