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.
SI · Healthcare · 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 | SYK | HALO | ABT | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 68 (highest) | 68 (highest) | 68 (highest) | 67 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 95 (highest) | 67 | 44 | 70 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 96 | 94 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 30 | 77 (highest) | 36 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 45 | 40 | 85 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 69 | 62 | 79 (highest) | 44 |
| No price data | 170% above value if growth stopped today | 91% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $9.6B | $179.2B | $421M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |