The Moat Index

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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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MeasureRSGKMIWM
Moat Score (0–100)76 (highest)7170
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend100 (highest)6798
Pricing power6888 (highest)66
Returns on capital84 (highest)2242
Balance-sheet safety37100 (highest)56
Capital allocation94 (highest)8088
248% above value if growth stopped today149% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)276% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$67.0B$73.1B$96.2B
Moat tierNarrow moatNarrow moatNarrow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025