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.
SNRG · Utilities · No 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%.
FE · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
PPL · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
HE · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | SNRG | FE | PPL | HE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 11 | 16 (highest) | 15 | 14 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 39 | 58 (highest) | 42 |
| Pricing power | 0 | — | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | — | 0 | 2 | 9 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 0 | 0 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 147% above high estimate | 217% above high estimate | 2% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $1.7M | $28.0B | $26.6B | $2.3B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |