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.
HNGE · 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%.
CRWD · 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 | PAYS | HNGE | CRWD | STX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 63 (highest) | 63 (highest) | 63 (highest) | 62 |
| 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) | 60 | 60 | 49 |
| Pricing power | 74 | 93 (highest) | 92 | 34 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | — | 90 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 55 | 55 | 38 |
| Capital allocation | 60 | 44 | 44 | 100 (highest) |
| 360% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | No price data | 1141% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $479M | Not reported | Not reported | $181.1B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |