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.
WHD · Industrials · Narrow moat
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The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | WHD | WSO | AYI | CW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 77 (highest) | 77 (highest) | 77 (highest) | 77 (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 | — | 64 | 87 | 98 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 63 | 43 | 70 (highest) | 64 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 98 | 57 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 99 | 74 | 76 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 80 | 56 | 90 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 484% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | $27.7B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |