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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SLGN · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

DINO · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GLW · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

FWRD · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

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MeasureSLGNDINOGLWFWRD
Moat Score (0–100)41 (highest)41 (highest)41 (highest)40
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend485069 (highest)55
Pricing power28275485 (highest)
Returns on capital2121650 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety—47 (highest)410
Capital allocation65 (highest)603512
Around the value if growth stopped today96% above value if growth stopped today675% above value if growth stopped today60% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)
Market cap$4.0B$22.6B$113.3B$471M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025