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.

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USFD · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

RLGT · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

GTES · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NTIC · Industrials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureUSFDRLGTGTESNTIC
Moat Score (0–100)42 (highest)42 (highest)42 (highest)42 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend95 (highest)304860
Pricing power324265 (highest)54
Returns on capital1127 (highest)1720
Balance-sheet safety1762 (highest)3033
Capital discipline56 (highest)515144
Price vs. high estimate226% above high estimate61% above high estimate3% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)27% above high estimate
Market cap$21.4B$419M$6.8B$76.2M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025