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.
WWD · Industrials · 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 | SYY | WWD | PH | VNOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 73 (highest) | 73 (highest) | 73 (highest) | 73 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 88 | 95 | 96 (highest) | 87 |
| Pricing power | 35 | 43 | 42 | 70 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 81 (highest) | — | 70 | 63 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 60 | 73 | 66 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 98 (highest) | 80 | 91 | 44 |
| 87% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 489% above value if growth stopped today | 222% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $38.8B | $19.7B | $120.5B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2026 |