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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SITE · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

HAYW · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SOTK · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CR · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureSITEHAYWSOTKCR
Moat Score (0–100)5455 (highest)55 (highest)54
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend56 (highest)521548
Pricing power5877 (highest)7063
Returns on capital42211862 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety5832100 (highest)81
Capital allocation5893 (highest)7018
96% above value if growth stopped today57% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)388% above value if growth stopped today220% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$4.4B$3.1B$81.5M$13.0B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2026FY2025