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.
VRSN · 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 | VRSN | BBSI | HGBL | NXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 79 | 80 (highest) | 80 (highest) | 79 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 78 | 93 | 71 | 100 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 100 (highest) | 32 | 70 | 17 |
| Returns on capital | — | 100 (highest) | 97 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 59 | 73 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 81 | 100 (highest) | 60 | 80 |
| 191% above value if growth stopped today | 78% above value if growth stopped today | 33% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $25.7B | $1.0B | $41.7M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |