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.
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%.
| Measure | STX | CRWD | PAYS | RSSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 62 | 63 (highest) | 63 (highest) | 62 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 49 | 60 | 80 (highest) | 78 |
| Pricing power | 34 | 92 (highest) | 74 | 26 |
| Returns on capital | 90 (highest) | — | 0 | 83 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 38 | 55 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 100 (highest) | 44 | 60 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 1141% above high estimate | No price data | 360% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data |
| Market cap | $181.1B | Not reported | $479M | $71.5M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |