Research · refreshed nightly · August 17, 2026
The Best Wide-Moat Stocks (October 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
62median MGI
6joined this week
The ranking
Sorted by moat
1
ASML Holding N.V.ASML🇳🇱
moat 91 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 64V 42O 59Cap $794.8B
MGI
64
MVI
42
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$794.8B
Growth
+21%2
Visa Inc.V🇺🇸
moat 91 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 62V 53O 64Cap $660.4B
MGI
62
MVI
53
MTI
46
MOI
64
Cap
$660.4B
Growth
+14%3
KLA CorporationKLAC🇺🇸
moat 88 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 67V 39O 58Cap $266.2B
MGI
67
MVI
39
MTI
43
MOI
58
Cap
$266.2B
Growth
+12%4
Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸
moat 88 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 39V 50O 39Cap $3.22T
MGI
39
MVI
50
MTI
43
MOI
39
Cap
$3.22T
Growth
+18%5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM🇹🇼
moat 88 · revenue +23%/yr · asset light
G 50V 45O 47Cap $2.22T
MGI
50
MVI
45
MTI
55
MOI
47
Cap
$2.22T
Growth
+36%6
Ferrari N.V.RACE🇮🇹
moat 88 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 63V 52O 64Cap $71.0B
MGI
63
MVI
52
MTI
27
MOI
64
Cap
$71.0B
Growth
+8%7
Mastercard IncorporatedMA🇺🇸
moat 88 · revenue +13%/yr · asset light
G 63V 59O 67Cap $474.8B
MGI
63
MVI
59
MTI
48
MOI
67
Cap
$474.8B
Growth
+14%8
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG🇺🇸
moat 86 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 45V 47O 44Cap $71.3B
MGI
45
MVI
47
MTI
44
MOI
44
Cap
$71.3B
Growth
+23%9
Synopsys, Inc.SNPS🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 56V 50O 56Cap $86.5B
MGI
56
MVI
50
MTI
38
MOI
56
Cap
$86.5B
Growth
+42%10
Arm Holdings plcARM🇬🇧
moat 82 · revenue +21%/yr · asset light
G 74V 33O 65Cap $338.6B
MGI
74
MVI
33
MTI
46
MOI
65
Cap
$338.6B
Growth
+22%11
Games Workshop Group PLCGAW.GB🇬🇧
moat 82 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 60V 51O 61Cap $8.7B
MGI
60
MVI
51
MTI
38
MOI
61
Cap
$8.7B
Growth
+18%12
Constellation Software Inc.CSU.CA🇨🇦
moat 82 · revenue +20%/yr · scale economics
G 70V 57O 74Cap $51.9B
MGI
70
MVI
57
MTI
38
MOI
74
Cap
$51.9B
Growth
+20%13
S&P Global Inc.SPGI🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 61V 61O 68Cap $121.8B
MGI
61
MVI
61
MTI
34
MOI
68
Cap
$121.8B
Growth
+10%14
Sectra ABSECT.B.SE🇸🇪
moat 82 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 71V 52O 71Cap $5.0B
MGI
71
MVI
52
MTI
28
MOI
71
Cap
$5.0B
Growth
+13%15
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +60%/yr · asset light
G 38V 47O 36Cap $5.25T
MGI
38
MVI
47
MTI
60
MOI
36
Cap
$5.25T
Growth
+85%16
Texas Pacific Land CorporationTPL🇺🇸
moat 82 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 70V 47O 69Cap $27.5B
MGI
70
MVI
47
MTI
40
MOI
69
Cap
$27.5B
Growth
+31%17
Safran SASAF.FR🇫🇷
moat 82 · revenue +17%/yr · scale economics
G 67V 49O 67Cap $169.6B
MGI
67
MVI
49
MTI
38
MOI
67
Cap
$169.6B
Growth
+13%18
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.CCC🇺🇸
moat 80 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 50V 56O 52Cap $3.6B
MGI
50
MVI
56
MTI
35
MOI
52
Cap
$3.6B
Growth
+14%19
RATIONAL AGRAA.DE🇩🇪
moat 80 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 62V 51O 63Cap $8.3B
MGI
62
MVI
51
MTI
33
MOI
63
Cap
$8.3B
Growth
+10%20
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX🇺🇸
moat 80 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 62V 49O 61Cap $127.0B
MGI
62
MVI
49
MTI
38
MOI
61
Cap
$127.0B
Growth
+8%21
Novonesis A/SNSIS.B.DK🇩🇰
moat 78 · revenue +16%/yr · asset light
G 56V 55O 57Cap $29.6B
MGI
56
MVI
55
MTI
33
MOI
57
Cap
$29.6B
Growth
+14%22
Getlink SEGET.FR🇫🇷
moat 78 · revenue +17%/yr · asset light
G 24V 53O 25Cap $11.8B
MGI
24
MVI
53
MTI
32
MOI
25
Cap
$11.8B
Growth
-1%23
Guidewire Software, Inc.GWRE🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 71V 61O 78Cap $13.2B
MGI
71
MVI
61
MTI
32
MOI
78
Cap
$13.2B
Growth
+27%24
ASM International N.V.ASM.NL🇳🇱
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 70V 45O 68Cap $53.8B
MGI
70
MVI
45
MTI
42
MOI
68
Cap
$53.8B
Growth
+7%25
Veeva Systems Inc.VEEV🇺🇸
moat 78 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 75V 60O 83Cap $39.6B
MGI
75
MVI
60
MTI
37
MOI
83
Cap
$39.6B
Growth
+14%26
KANZHUN LIMITEDBZ🇨🇳
moat 78 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 68V 61O 73Cap $6.9B
MGI
68
MVI
61
MTI
46
MOI
73
Cap
$6.9B
Growth
+8%27
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON🇺🇸
moat 77 · revenue +30%/yr · asset light
G 58V 44O 55Cap $47.7B
MGI
58
MVI
44
MTI
43
MOI
55
Cap
$47.7B
Growth
+35%28
RENK Group AGR3NK.DE🇩🇪
moat 77 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 68V 59O 72Cap $5.4B
MGI
68
MVI
59
MTI
34
MOI
72
Cap
$5.4B
Growth
+4%29
Gaztransport et Technigaz S.A.GTT.FR🇫🇷
moat 76 · revenue +21%/yr · asset light
G 62V 59O 67Cap $8.4B
MGI
62
MVI
59
MTI
42
MOI
67
Cap
$8.4B
Growth
+25%30
Baltic Classifieds Group PLCBCG.LT🇱🇹
moat 76 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 43V 56O 45Cap $1.1B
MGI
43
MVI
56
MTI
33
MOI
45
Cap
$1.1B
Growth
+15%31
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 66V 50O 66Cap $141.0B
MGI
66
MVI
50
MTI
38
MOI
66
Cap
$141.0B
Growth
+19%32
Scout24 SEG24.DE🇩🇪
moat 75 · revenue +13%/yr · asset light
G 59V 57O 63Cap $6.1B
MGI
59
MVI
57
MTI
42
MOI
63
Cap
$6.1B
Growth
+29%33
Evolution AB (publ)EVO.SE🇸🇪
moat 75 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 62V 62O 68Cap $14.5B
MGI
62
MVI
62
MTI
57
MOI
68
Cap
$14.5B
Growth
-1%34
Intuit Inc.INTU🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +15%/yr · asset light
G 61V 65O 68Cap $101.0B
MGI
61
MVI
65
MTI
40
MOI
68
Cap
$101.0B
Growth
+10%35
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.CRWD🇺🇸
moat 75 · revenue +32%/yr · asset light
G 65V 39O 58Cap $220.9B
MGI
65
MVI
39
MTI
44
MOI
58
Cap
$220.9B
Growth
+26%36
Accelleron Industries AGACLN.CH🇨🇭
moat 75 · revenue +17%/yr · scale economics
G 63V 46O 61Cap $8.7B
MGI
63
MVI
46
MTI
40
MOI
61
Cap
$8.7B
Growth
+24%37
Manhattan Associates, Inc.MANH🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +11%/yr · asset light
G 52V 51O 52Cap $11.5B
MGI
52
MVI
51
MTI
28
MOI
52
Cap
$11.5B
Growth
+9%38
Autotrader Group plcAUTO.GB🇬🇧
moat 74 · revenue +10%/yr · asset light
G 51V 60O 56Cap $5.5B
MGI
51
MVI
60
MTI
33
MOI
56
Cap
$5.5B
Growth
+4%39
Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV🇨🇦
moat 74 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 59V 49O 59Cap $51.2B
MGI
59
MVI
49
MTI
42
MOI
59
Cap
$51.2B
Growth
+77%40
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +23%/yr · asset light
G 50V 42O 46Cap $1.09T
MGI
50
MVI
42
MTI
46
MOI
46
Cap
$1.09T
Growth
+56%41
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +32%/yr · asset light
G 61V 40O 56Cap $418.2B
MGI
61
MVI
40
MTI
42
MOI
56
Cap
$418.2B
Growth
+85%42
Jungfraubahn Holding AGJFN.CH🇨🇭
moat 74 · revenue +19%/yr · asset light
G 43V 45O 41Cap $1.9B
MGI
43
MVI
45
MTI
33
MOI
41
Cap
$1.9B
Growth
+5%43
LandBridge Company LLCLB🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +46%/yr · asset light
G 69V 50O 69Cap $6.1B
MGI
69
MVI
50
MTI
40
MOI
69
Cap
$6.1B
Growth
+41%44
HEICO CorporationHEI🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +21%/yr · scale economics
G 72V 51O 72Cap $45.0B
MGI
72
MVI
51
MTI
28
MOI
72
Cap
$45.0B
Growth
+25%45
AppLovin CorporationAPP🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +20%/yr · asset light
G 72V 65O 79Cap $106.0B
MGI
72
MVI
65
MTI
60
MOI
79
Cap
$106.0B
Growth
+24%46
Analog Devices, Inc.ADI🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +12%/yr · asset light
G 63V 48O 62Cap $191.7B
MGI
63
MVI
48
MTI
40
MOI
62
Cap
$191.7B
Growth
+37%47
Carpenter Technology CorporationCRS🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +15%/yr · scale economics
G 65V 38O 60Cap $28.8B
MGI
65
MVI
38
MTI
33
MOI
60
Cap
$28.8B
Growth
+4%48
Prologis, Inc.PLD🇺🇸
moat 74 · revenue +14%/yr · asset light
G 50V 47O 48Cap $131.7B
MGI
50
MVI
47
MTI
38
MOI
48
Cap
$131.7B
Growth
+11%
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