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.

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POOL · Industrials · Narrow moat

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Wonderful & reasonably priced

SYY · Industrials · Narrow moat

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VNOV · Industrials · Narrow moat

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CAT · Industrials · Narrow moat

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MeasurePOOLSYYVNOVCAT
Moat Score (0–100)73 (highest)73 (highest)73 (highest)72
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend35888790 (highest)
Pricing power523570 (highest)27
Returns on capital100 (highest)816372
Balance-sheet safety7660100 (highest)73
Capital allocation999844100 (highest)
6% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)83% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data281% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$6.1B$37.9BNot reported$376.4B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2026FY2026FY2025