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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STX · Technology · Narrow moat

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CRWD · Technology · Narrow moat

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The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

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MeasureSTXCRWDPAYSRSSS
Moat Score (0–100)6263 (highest)63 (highest)62
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend496080 (highest)78
Pricing power3492 (highest)7426
Returns on capital90 (highest)083
Balance-sheet safety3855100 (highest)100 (highest)
Capital discipline100 (highest)446024
Price vs. high estimate1141% above high estimateNo price data360% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)No price data
Market cap$181.1BNot reported$479M$71.5M
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Filings as ofFY2025FY2026FY2025FY2025