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.
VG · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
SLNG · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
SNTW · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
MDU · Utilities · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | VG | SLNG | SNTW | MDU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 17 (highest) | 17 (highest) | 17 (highest) | 17 (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 | 50 (highest) | 34 | — | 25 |
| Pricing power | — | 9 | 15 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | 13 (highest) | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 4 | — | 28 (highest) | 2 |
| Capital allocation | 0 | 24 | 24 | 35 (highest) |
| 10% above value if growth stopped today | 6287% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 5% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $33.5B | $88.7M | $9M | $3.9B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |