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.

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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

CHSCP · Industrials · No moat

No 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%.

MeasureSTZSTKWHRCHSCP
Moat Score (0–100)24 (highest)24 (highest)24 (highest)23
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend2834 (highest)15
Pricing power53 (highest)13267
Returns on capital17037 (highest)4
Balance-sheet safety028 (highest)127
Capital allocation19444056 (highest)
No price dataNo price data41% below value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market capNot reported$1.5M$2.1BNot reported
Moat tierNo moatNo moatNo moatNo moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025