Research · refreshed nightly · August 17, 2026
Great Managers Behind Wide Moats (October 2026)
Well-run companies behind strong defenses.
Management quality is the score investors trust least because it is the hardest to measure. Put great managers behind wide moats anyway and the top of the list is emphatic: Broadcom at 88, NVIDIA at 87, Applovin at 86. The median across the 38 members is 78.
Scale dominates without monopolizing. Alongside $2.0T Broadcom sit ATOSS Software at $2.1B and Medistim at $399M, scoring 81 and 80. A management score summarizes the capital-allocation and execution record, not charisma, which is why small operators can match giants on it. Click any name to see the citation-backed record behind the number.
45companies qualify
78median management
63median MGI
0joined this week
The ranking
Sorted by management
1
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA🇺🇸
management 87 · revenue +60%/yr · asset light
G 38V 47O 36Cap $5.25T
MGI
38
MVI
47
MTI
60
MOI
36
Cap
$5.25T
Growth
+85%2
Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸
management 85 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 39V 50O 39Cap $3.22T
MGI
39
MVI
50
MTI
43
MOI
39
Cap
$3.22T
Growth
+18%3
Broadcom Inc.AVGO🇺🇸
management 84 · revenue +22%/yr · asset light
G 49V 49O 49Cap $1.94T
MGI
49
MVI
49
MTI
50
MOI
49
Cap
$1.94T
Growth
+22%4
AppLovin CorporationAPP🇺🇸
management 82 · revenue +20%/yr · asset light
G 72V 65O 79Cap $106.0B
MGI
72
MVI
65
MTI
60
MOI
79
Cap
$106.0B
Growth
+24%5
Veeva Systems Inc.VEEV🇺🇸
management 82 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 75V 60O 83Cap $39.6B
MGI
75
MVI
60
MTI
37
MOI
83
Cap
$39.6B
Growth
+14%6
Amphenol CorporationAPH🇺🇸
management 82 · revenue +22%/yr · scale economics
G 74V 50O 74Cap $211.7B
MGI
74
MVI
50
MTI
38
MOI
74
Cap
$211.7B
Growth
+58%7
Krystal Biotech, Inc.KRYS🇺🇸
management 81 · revenue +106%/yr · asset light
G 54V 47O 53Cap $10.4B
MGI
54
MVI
47
MTI
43
MOI
53
Cap
$10.4B
Growth
+24%8
Arista Networks, Inc.ANET🇺🇸
management 80 · revenue +29%/yr · asset light
G 68V 53O 70Cap $232.5B
MGI
68
MVI
53
MTI
48
MOI
70
Cap
$232.5B
Growth
+29%9
Medistim ASAMEDI.NO🇳🇴
management 80 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 58V 58O 60Cap $463.2M
MGI
58
MVI
58
MTI
28
MOI
60
Cap
$463.2M
Growth
+33%10
Airbnb, Inc.ABNB🇺🇸
management 80 · revenue +17%/yr · asset light
G 61V 59O 66Cap $98.2B
MGI
61
MVI
59
MTI
52
MOI
66
Cap
$98.2B
Growth
+17%11
Sectra ABSECT.B.SE🇸🇪
management 80 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 71V 52O 71Cap $5.0B
MGI
71
MVI
52
MTI
28
MOI
71
Cap
$5.0B
Growth
+13%12
Mastercard IncorporatedMA🇺🇸
management 80 · revenue +13%/yr · asset light
G 63V 59O 67Cap $474.8B
MGI
63
MVI
59
MTI
48
MOI
67
Cap
$474.8B
Growth
+14%13
Lumine Group Inc.LMN.CA🇨🇦
management 80 · revenue +30%/yr · scale economics
G 67V 60O 71Cap $5.0B
MGI
67
MVI
60
MTI
42
MOI
71
Cap
$5.0B
Growth
+32%14
KLA CorporationKLAC🇺🇸
management 80 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 67V 39O 58Cap $266.2B
MGI
67
MVI
39
MTI
43
MOI
58
Cap
$266.2B
Growth
+12%15
MercadoLibre, Inc.MELI🇺🇾
management 79 · revenue +38%/yr · scale economics
G 73V 72O 84Cap $89.8B
MGI
73
MVI
72
MTI
38
MOI
84
Cap
$89.8B
Growth
+50%16
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG🇺🇸
management 79 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 66V 50O 66Cap $141.0B
MGI
66
MVI
50
MTI
38
MOI
66
Cap
$141.0B
Growth
+19%17
Dottikon ES Holding AGDESN.CH🇨🇭
management 78 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 63V 41O 60Cap $5.3B
MGI
63
MVI
41
MTI
38
MOI
60
Cap
$5.3B
Growth
+11%18
HEICO CorporationHEI🇺🇸
management 78 · revenue +21%/yr · scale economics
G 72V 51O 72Cap $45.0B
MGI
72
MVI
51
MTI
28
MOI
72
Cap
$45.0B
Growth
+25%19
Constellation Software Inc.CSU.CA🇨🇦
management 78 · revenue +20%/yr · scale economics
G 70V 57O 74Cap $51.9B
MGI
70
MVI
57
MTI
38
MOI
74
Cap
$51.9B
Growth
+20%20
Vitalhub Corp.VHI.CA🇨🇦
management 78 · revenue +39%/yr · asset light
G 73V 69O 79Cap $343M
MGI
73
MVI
69
MTI
28
MOI
79
Cap
$343M
Growth
+33%21
Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV🇨🇦
management 78 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 59V 49O 59Cap $51.2B
MGI
59
MVI
49
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$51.2B
Growth
+77%22
ASML Holding N.V.ASML🇳🇱
management 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 64V 42O 59Cap $794.8B
MGI
64
MVI
42
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$794.8B
Growth
+21%23
Lotus Bakeries NVLOTB.BE🇧🇪
management 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 71V 41O 66Cap $11.3B
MGI
71
MVI
41
MTI
33
MOI
66
Cap
$11.3B
Growth
+10%24
Doximity, Inc.DOCS🇺🇸
management 78 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 60V 63O 65Cap $4.1B
MGI
60
MVI
63
MTI
40
MOI
65
Cap
$4.1B
Growth
+7%25
Ferrari N.V.RACE🇮🇹
management 78 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 63V 52O 64Cap $71.0B
MGI
63
MVI
52
MTI
27
MOI
64
Cap
$71.0B
Growth
+8%26
Garmin Ltd.GRMN🇺🇸
management 77 · revenue +9%/yr · asset light
G 60V 49O 59Cap $52.3B
MGI
60
MVI
49
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$52.3B
Growth
+9%27
Halma plcHLMA.GB🇬🇧
management 77 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 66V 47O 65Cap $19.2B
MGI
66
MVI
47
MTI
40
MOI
65
Cap
$19.2B
Growth
+15%28
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.LMAT🇺🇸
management 77 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 61V 58O 65Cap $2.0B
MGI
61
MVI
58
MTI
37
MOI
65
Cap
$2.0B
Growth
+10%29
Ascendis Pharma A/SASND🇩🇰
management 77 · revenue +167%/yr · asset light
G 75V 55O 77Cap $18.3B
MGI
75
MVI
55
MTI
43
MOI
77
Cap
$18.3B
Growth
+144%30
Shopify Inc.SHOP🇨🇦
management 77 · revenue +24%/yr · scale economics
G 73V 49O 72Cap $173.9B
MGI
73
MVI
49
MTI
38
MOI
72
Cap
$173.9B
Growth
+34%31
RBC Bearings Inc.RBC🇺🇸
management 77 · revenue +21%/yr · scale economics
G 56V 49O 56Cap $18.9B
MGI
56
MVI
49
MTI
30
MOI
56
Cap
$18.9B
Growth
+19%32
Roper Technologies, Inc.ROP🇺🇸
management 76 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 46V 60O 50Cap $36.5B
MGI
46
MVI
60
MTI
47
MOI
50
Cap
$36.5B
Growth
+9%33
Plejd ABPLEJD.SE🇸🇪
management 76 · revenue +28%/yr · asset light
G 75V 68O 81Cap $858.6M
MGI
75
MVI
68
MTI
35
MOI
81
Cap
$858.6M
Growth
+28%34
Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.GB🇬🇧
management 76 · revenue +16%/yr · scale economics
G 56V 47O 54Cap $168.3B
MGI
56
MVI
47
MTI
43
MOI
54
Cap
$168.3B
Growth
+12%35
BioSyent Inc.RX.CA🇨🇦
management 76 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 65V 65O 70Cap $121.8M
MGI
65
MVI
65
MTI
37
MOI
70
Cap
$121.8M
Growth
+27%36
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY🇺🇸
management 76 · revenue +23%/yr · asset light
G 50V 42O 46Cap $1.09T
MGI
50
MVI
42
MTI
46
MOI
46
Cap
$1.09T
Growth
+56%37
Goodwin PLCGDWN.GB🇬🇧
management 76 · revenue +13%/yr · scale economics
G 76V 58O 79Cap $2.1B
MGI
76
MVI
58
MTI
29
MOI
79
Cap
$2.1B
Growth
+15%38
Booking Holdings Inc.BKNG🇺🇸
management 76 · revenue +21%/yr · asset light
G 60V 62O 67Cap $147.2B
MGI
60
MVI
62
MTI
48
MOI
67
Cap
$147.2B
Growth
+16%39
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON🇺🇸
management 76 · revenue +30%/yr · asset light
G 58V 44O 55Cap $47.7B
MGI
58
MVI
44
MTI
43
MOI
55
Cap
$47.7B
Growth
+35%40
Games Workshop Group PLCGAW.GB🇬🇧
management 75 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 60V 51O 61Cap $8.7B
MGI
60
MVI
51
MTI
38
MOI
61
Cap
$8.7B
Growth
+18%41
Sportradar Group AGSRAD🇨🇭
management 75 · revenue +20%/yr · asset light
G 65V 73O 78Cap $4.6B
MGI
65
MVI
73
MTI
45
MOI
78
Cap
$4.6B
Growth
+19%42
Visa Inc.V🇺🇸
management 75 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 62V 53O 64Cap $660.4B
MGI
62
MVI
53
MTI
46
MOI
64
Cap
$660.4B
Growth
+14%43
Fortinet, Inc.FTNT🇺🇸
management 75 · revenue +18%/yr · asset light
G 63V 53O 65Cap $115.0B
MGI
63
MVI
53
MTI
42
MOI
65
Cap
$115.0B
Growth
+18%
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