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.
AENT · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
NTIC · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | USFD | AENT | GTES | NTIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (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 | 95 (highest) | 20 | 48 | 60 |
| Pricing power | 32 | 100 (highest) | 65 | 54 |
| Returns on capital | 11 | 43 (highest) | 17 | 20 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 17 | 36 (highest) | 30 | 33 |
| Capital allocation | 56 (highest) | 13 | 51 | 44 |
| 242% above value if growth stopped today | 50% above value if growth stopped today | 58% above value if growth stopped today | 22% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $22.5B | $229M | $6.8B | $73.1M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |