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.

Try AAPL vs MSFT vs KO, V vs MA, or COST vs WMT vs TGT.

ST · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

ZSTK · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

WHR · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

AVT · Industrials · No moat

No moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureSTZSTKWHRAVT
Moat Score (0–100)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend28341537 (highest)
Pricing power53 (highest)132624
Returns on capital17037 (highest)13
Balance-sheet safety028 (highest)15
Capital allocation1944 (highest)4040
No price dataNo price data49% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)42% above value if growth stopped today
Market capNot reported$1.5M$1.8B$7.9B
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2026