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.
RAVE · Industrials · 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 | RAVE | HLIO | XYL | FERG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 64 (highest) | 64 (highest) | 64 (highest) | 64 (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 | 62 | 89 (highest) | 78 | 49 |
| Pricing power | 92 (highest) | 57 | 66 | 54 |
| Returns on capital | — | 35 | 19 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 78 | 80 | 96 (highest) | 84 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 60 (highest) | 60 (highest) | 32 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 61% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 70% above high estimate | 111% above high estimate | 110% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $46.8M | $2.7B | $29.4B | $44.5B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |