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.
SHW · Consumer Discretionary · Wide moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | RL | SHW | YETI | YELP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 88 | 89 (highest) | 89 (highest) | 87 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 89 | 89 | 61 | 98 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 95 | 74 | 85 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 90 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 38 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | — | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 64 | 91 | 96 | 100 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | 195% above high estimate | 83% above high estimate | 33% above high estimate | 18% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $23.3B | $78.6B | $3.8B | $1.5B |
| Moat tier | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Wide moat |
| Filings as of | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |