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.
QPRC · Industrials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | QPRC | ASTE | SMXT | SMHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 15 | 48 | 57 (highest) | 46 |
| Pricing power | 29 (highest) | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | 12 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 22 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 26 (highest) | 24 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 328% above high estimate | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $2.4M | $1.2B | $19.4M | $208.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |