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.
BAH · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
Wonderful & reasonably priced
| Measure | WSM | GNTX | COST | BAH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 80 (highest) | 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 | 57 | 83 | 98 (highest) | 85 |
| Pricing power | 62 | 58 | 27 | 90 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 97 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 25 |
| Capital allocation | 80 | 62 | 77 | 100 (highest) |
| 113% above value if growth stopped today | 10% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 468% above value if growth stopped today | 19% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $26.6B | $4.8B | $396.8B | $9.3B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |