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.
SYM · Industrials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | SYM | CETX | MMCP | HFFG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 57 | 59 (highest) | 51 | 57 |
| Pricing power | 0 | 60 (highest) | 28 | 29 |
| Returns on capital | — | 7 | 18 (highest) | 12 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 44 | 46 (highest) | 44 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | 60% below high estimate |
| Market cap | $24.1B | $2.4M | — | $85.4M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |