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.
SO · 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%.
ETR · 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%.
ED · 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%.
DBHL · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: No debt, cash, or interest-expense disclosures to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | SO | ETR | ED | DBHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 26 | 27 (highest) | 26 | 26 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 62 | 63 (highest) | 62 | 0 |
| Pricing power | — | — | — | 78 |
| Returns on capital | 1 | 0 | 4 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 1 (highest) | 1 (highest) | 1 (highest) | — |
| Capital discipline | 39 | 44 (highest) | 37 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 48% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 59% above high estimate | 98% above high estimate | No price data |
| Market cap | $105.7B | $50.7B | $40.1B | — |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |