Research · refreshed nightly · July 28, 2026
The Best Wide-Moat Stocks (July 2026)
The most defensible businesses we score.
Competition is the natural state of capitalism; these fifty are the best wide-moat stocks we cover, the exceptions that resist it. Ranked by our moat lens, the top of the list reads like a tour of chokepoints: Taiwan Semiconductor scores 90 at a $1.8T cap, while S&P Global, KLA and ASML sit together at 88. Every one of the top ten runs an asset-light model.
A moat score measures how hard a business is to displace, not how fast it grows. Ferrari makes the top ten at 83 with revenue up 11% a year, a reminder that defensibility and speed are different questions. The median here is 77.5, so even the fiftieth name is well defended. Click any name for the full citation-backed analysis.
50companies qualify
78median moat
61median MGI
27joined this week
The ranking
Sorted by moat
1
ASML Holding N.V.ASML🇳🇱
moat 91 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 64V 44O 60Cap $746.1B
MGI
64
MVI
44
MTI
42
MOI
60
Cap
$746.1B
Growth
+13%2
Mastercard IncorporatedMA🇺🇸
moat 88 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 64V 57O 69Cap $465.3B
MGI
64
MVI
57
MTI
48
MOI
69
Cap
$465.3B
Growth
+16%3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM🇹🇼
moat 88 · revenue +23%/yr · asset light
G 50V 47O 48Cap $2.03T
MGI
50
MVI
47
MTI
55
MOI
48
Cap
$2.03T
Growth
+35%4
Visa Inc.V🇺🇸
moat 88 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 60V 52O 61Cap $629.5B
MGI
60
MVI
52
MTI
42
MOI
61
Cap
$629.5B
Growth
+17%5
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG🇺🇸
moat 86 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 45V 48O 44Cap $67.9B
MGI
45
MVI
48
MTI
44
MOI
44
Cap
$67.9B
Growth
+18%6
KLA CorporationKLAC🇺🇸
moat 85 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 66V 45O 63Cap $229.5B
MGI
66
MVI
45
MTI
43
MOI
63
Cap
$229.5B
Growth
+12%7
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.CDNS🇺🇸
moat 83 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 68V 48O 67Cap $95.1B
MGI
68
MVI
48
MTI
52
MOI
67
Cap
$95.1B
Growth
+19%8
Ferrari N.V.RACE🇮🇹
moat 83 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 57V 47O 55Cap $66.3B
MGI
57
MVI
47
MTI
25
MOI
55
Cap
$66.3B
Growth
+3%9
RATIONAL AGRAA.DE🇩🇪
moat 82 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 61V 50O 61Cap $8.3B
MGI
61
MVI
50
MTI
30
MOI
61
Cap
$8.3B
Growth
0%10
Arm Holdings plcARM🇬🇧
moat 82 · revenue +19%/yr · asset light
G 64V 36O 59Cap $284.5B
MGI
64
MVI
36
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$284.5B
Growth
+20%11
Constellation Software Inc.CSU.CA🇨🇦
moat 82 · revenue +19%/yr · scale economics
G 70V 60O 75Cap $47.1B
MGI
70
MVI
60
MTI
38
MOI
75
Cap
$47.1B
Growth
+20%12
Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 49V 52O 50Cap $2.82T
MGI
49
MVI
52
MTI
48
MOI
50
Cap
$2.82T
Growth
+18%13
Sectra ABSECT.B.SE🇸🇪
moat 82 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 71V 52O 72Cap $4.9B
MGI
71
MVI
52
MTI
28
MOI
72
Cap
$4.9B
Growth
+13%14
Games Workshop Group PLCGAW.GB🇬🇧
moat 82 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 61V 55O 64Cap $8.7B
MGI
61
MVI
55
MTI
27
MOI
64
Cap
$8.7B
Growth
+18%15
Synopsys, Inc.SNPS🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 56V 51O 57Cap $83.4B
MGI
56
MVI
51
MTI
38
MOI
57
Cap
$83.4B
Growth
+42%16
Texas Pacific Land CorporationTPL🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +13%/yr · asset light
G 70V 45O 67Cap $30.0B
MGI
70
MVI
45
MTI
40
MOI
67
Cap
$30.0B
Growth
+21%17
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +60%/yr · asset light
G 38V 49O 37Cap $4.90T
MGI
38
MVI
49
MTI
60
MOI
37
Cap
$4.90T
Growth
+60%18
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX🇺🇸
moat 80 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 62V 51O 63Cap $117.5B
MGI
62
MVI
51
MTI
38
MOI
63
Cap
$117.5B
Growth
+8%19
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN🇺🇸
moat 80 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 46V 57O 49Cap $2.36T
MGI
46
MVI
57
MTI
42
MOI
49
Cap
$2.36T
Growth
+17%20
Gaztransport et Technigaz S.A.GTT.FR🇫🇷
moat 80 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 68V 64O 76Cap $7.3B
MGI
68
MVI
64
MTI
42
MOI
76
Cap
$7.3B
Growth
+25%21
Getlink SEGET.FR🇫🇷
moat 78 · revenue +17%/yr · asset light
G 24V 54O 25Cap $11.4B
MGI
24
MVI
54
MTI
32
MOI
25
Cap
$11.4B
Growth
+17%22
KANZHUN LIMITEDBZ🇨🇳
moat 78 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 68V 61O 73Cap $7.0B
MGI
68
MVI
61
MTI
46
MOI
73
Cap
$7.0B
Growth
+8%23
Safran SASAF.FR🇫🇷
moat 78 · revenue +17%/yr · scale economics
G 62V 49O 61Cap $158.3B
MGI
62
MVI
49
MTI
33
MOI
61
Cap
$158.3B
Growth
+13%24
S&P Global Inc.SPGI🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 60V 53O 62Cap $128.0B
MGI
60
MVI
53
MTI
35
MOI
62
Cap
$128.0B
Growth
+10%25
Guidewire Software, Inc.GWRE🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 71V 64O 79Cap $12.1B
MGI
71
MVI
64
MTI
32
MOI
79
Cap
$12.1B
Growth
+27%26
Aena S.M.E., S.A.AENA.ES🇪🇸
moat 78 · revenue +21%/yr · asset light
G 53V 51O 53Cap $44.9B
MGI
53
MVI
51
MTI
47
MOI
53
Cap
$44.9B
Growth
-52%27
Novonesis A/SNSIS.B.DK🇩🇰
moat 78 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 56V 55O 58Cap $29.0B
MGI
56
MVI
55
MTI
33
MOI
58
Cap
$29.0B
Growth
+14%28
Veeva Systems Inc.VEEV🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 75V 68O 87Cap $28.5B
MGI
75
MVI
68
MTI
37
MOI
87
Cap
$28.5B
Growth
+14%29
Meta Platforms, Inc.META🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +13%/yr · asset light
G 44V 54O 45Cap $1.48T
MGI
44
MVI
54
MTI
38
MOI
45
Cap
$1.48T
Growth
+33%30
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON🇺🇸
moat 77 · revenue +28%/yr · asset light
G 58V 50O 58Cap $38.3B
MGI
58
MVI
50
MTI
43
MOI
58
Cap
$38.3B
Growth
+34%31
RENK Group AGR3NK.DE🇩🇪
moat 77 · revenue +15%/yr · scale economics
G 68V 58O 72Cap $5.5B
MGI
68
MVI
58
MTI
34
MOI
72
Cap
$5.5B
Growth
+4%32
Rightmove plcRMV.GB🇬🇧
moat 77 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 64V 63O 70Cap $4.9B
MGI
64
MVI
63
MTI
57
MOI
70
Cap
$4.9B
Growth
+9%33
Baltic Classifieds Group PLCBCG.LT🇱🇹
moat 76 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 43V 58O 46Cap $1.1B
MGI
43
MVI
58
MTI
33
MOI
46
Cap
$1.1B
Growth
+15%34
Autodesk, Inc.ADSK🇺🇸
moat 76 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 60V 60O 65Cap $48.9B
MGI
60
MVI
60
MTI
42
MOI
65
Cap
$48.9B
Growth
+18%35
Accelleron Industries AGACLN.CH🇨🇭
moat 76 · revenue +17%/yr · scale economics
G 64V 52O 65Cap $8.5B
MGI
64
MVI
52
MTI
30
MOI
65
Cap
$8.5B
Growth
+24%36
Scout24 SEG24.DE🇩🇪
moat 75 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 59V 59O 64Cap $5.6B
MGI
59
MVI
59
MTI
42
MOI
64
Cap
$5.6B
Growth
+29%37
Evolution AB (publ)EVO.SE🇸🇪
moat 75 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 62V 64O 69Cap $13.7B
MGI
62
MVI
64
MTI
57
MOI
69
Cap
$13.7B
Growth
-18%38
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 66V 51O 67Cap $134.3B
MGI
66
MVI
51
MTI
38
MOI
67
Cap
$134.3B
Growth
+23%39
Intuit Inc.INTU🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 61V 66O 68Cap $95.3B
MGI
61
MVI
66
MTI
40
MOI
68
Cap
$95.3B
Growth
+10%40
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.CRWD🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +32%/yr · asset light
G 65V 44O 62Cap $183.4B
MGI
65
MVI
44
MTI
44
MOI
62
Cap
$183.4B
Growth
+26%41
AppLovin CorporationAPP🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +17%/yr · asset light
G 72V 58O 76Cap $136.2B
MGI
72
MVI
58
MTI
60
MOI
76
Cap
$136.2B
Growth
+24%42
Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV🇨🇦
moat 74 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 59V 55O 61Cap $41.3B
MGI
59
MVI
55
MTI
42
MOI
61
Cap
$41.3B
Growth
+77%43
LandBridge Company LLCLB🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +41%/yr · asset light
G 69V 52O 70Cap $5.6B
MGI
69
MVI
52
MTI
40
MOI
70
Cap
$5.6B
Growth
+16%44
Jungfraubahn Holding AGJFN.CH🇨🇭
moat 74 · revenue +19%/yr · asset light
G 43V 44O 41Cap $2.0B
MGI
43
MVI
44
MTI
33
MOI
41
Cap
$2.0B
Growth
+19%45
Analog Devices, Inc.ADI🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 63V 49O 62Cap $187.4B
MGI
63
MVI
49
MTI
40
MOI
62
Cap
$187.4B
Growth
+37%46
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +28%/yr · asset light
G 61V 46O 59Cap $333.0B
MGI
61
MVI
46
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$333.0B
Growth
+85%47
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.CCC🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 48V 61O 51Cap $3.5B
MGI
48
MVI
61
MTI
35
MOI
51
Cap
$3.5B
Growth
+14%48
Autotrader Group plcAUTO.GB🇬🇧
moat 74 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 51V 61O 57Cap $5.2B
MGI
51
MVI
61
MTI
33
MOI
57
Cap
$5.2B
Growth
+4%
Changed this week
Week over week, from the nightly refresh.
Entered
Safran SA (SAF.FR) · joined at #23 · moat 78 · revenue +17%/yr · scale economics
EnteredLandBridge Company LLC (LB) · joined at #43 · moat 74 · revenue +41%/yr · asset light
EnteredPrologis, Inc. (PLD) · joined at #50 · moat 74 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
EnteredScout24 SE (G24.DE) · joined at #36 · moat 75 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
EnteredJungfraubahn Holding AG (JFN.CH) · joined at #44 · moat 74 · revenue +19%/yr · asset light
+7 more
ADI, PLD, LLY, ADI, FNV, CCC, MSFT also joined
Left
CFR.CH, AZN, CDI.FR, PLD, LB, LLY, ADI, TRN.IT, PLD, JFN.CH, MELI, MSCI
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