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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SANM · Technology · Narrow moat

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JOCM · Technology · 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%.

MU · Technology · Narrow moat

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MKTW · Technology · 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%.

MeasureSANMJOCMMUMKTW
Moat Score (0–100)62 (highest)62 (highest)62 (highest)62 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend694586 (highest)43
Pricing power24100 (highest)3783
Returns on capital5361 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety947896100 (highest)
Capital discipline68 (highest)242820
Price vs. high estimate163% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data879% above high estimateNo price data
Market cap$11.1B$77.5M$1.03TNot reported
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Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025