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.

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XAGE · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

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%.

AR · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow 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%.

ATR · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CHRD · Materials · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureXAGEARATRCHRD
Moat Score (0–100)53 (highest)53 (highest)53 (highest)53 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@2.0.0
Business trend7072 (highest)72 (highest)65
Pricing power715297 (highest)
Returns on capital432 (highest)12
Balance-sheet safety2890 (highest)5546
Capital discipline444854 (highest)44
Price vs. high estimateNo price data210% above high estimate63% above high estimate22% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate)
Market cap$400891$10.3B$8.4B$7.3B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filings as ofFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025