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.
USDW · 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 | USDW | TYL | VRSK | OSIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 73 | 74 (highest) | 74 (highest) | 73 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 70 | 98 (highest) | 75 | 88 |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 78 | 99 | 61 |
| Returns on capital | — | 34 | 71 (highest) | 38 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 78 | 100 (highest) | 48 | 81 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 60 | 76 | 96 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 152% above high estimate | 68% above high estimate | 41% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | — | $13.7B | $27.9B | $3.5B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |