The Moat Index

Compare moats, side by side.

Two to four companies, scored on the same four filters from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.

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VLTO · Healthcare · Wide moat

83/ 100
Wide moat

On the watchlist

HRMY · Healthcare · Wide moat

83/ 100
Wide moat

Wonderful & reasonably priced

EMBC · Healthcare · Wide moat

83/ 100
Wide moat

Wonderful & reasonably priced

BMI · Healthcare · Wide moat

82/ 100
Wide moat

On the watchlist

MeasureVLTOHRMYEMBCBMI
Moat Score (0–100)83 (highest)83 (highest)83 (highest)82
Pricing power9799 (highest)99 (highest)67
Returns on capital100 (highest)100 (highest)100 (highest)86
Balance-sheet safety7786100 (highest)100 (highest)
Capital discipline42321580 (highest)
Margin of safety104% above value25% below value87% below value (highest margin of safety)284% above value
Market cap$23.3B$1.9B$190.1M$5.6B
Moat tierWide moatWide moatWide moatWide moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025