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.
NPK · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | SKYW | CENT | NPK | RCL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 | 46 (highest) | 45 | 45 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 90 (highest) | 39 | — | 85 |
| Pricing power | 0 | 53 (highest) | 25 | 45 |
| Returns on capital | 3 | 28 | 37 (highest) | 16 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 33 | 48 | 100 (highest) | 20 |
| Capital allocation | 100 (highest) | 60 | 20 | 60 |
| 29% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 61% above value if growth stopped today | 141% above value if growth stopped today | 321% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $4.2B | $2.8B | $886M | $79.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |