The Moat Index
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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.
SLGN · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | XPO | SLGN | FWRD | AEBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 | 41 (highest) | 40 | 40 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 51 | 48 | 55 | 60 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 48 | 28 | 85 (highest) | 38 |
| Returns on capital | 11 | 21 | 50 (highest) | 21 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 21 (highest) | — | 0 | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 69 | 65 | 12 | 80 (highest) |
| 414% above value if growth stopped today | Around the value if growth stopped today | 58% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 96% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $22.1B | $4.0B | $496M | $864M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |