> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.moatmarginresearch.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # CRISIL Moat Analysis: Score & Risks - URL: https://www.moatmarginresearch.com/crisil-moat/ - Published: 2026-08-02T13:10:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-22T05:14:31.000Z - Author: A K Karthikeyan - Tags: First-pass note, Coverage Moat Note · First-pass ## CRISIL Ltd. A first-pass moat teardown of CRISIL Ltd., built from single-pass filing evidence. Free note — provisional, and the full two-pass deep dive may revise it. **Moat & Margin**2 Aug 2026 First-pass · \~4 min 5.50 / 10 NARROWRegulated-scale First-pass narrow read — primary edge in Intangible Assets. Provisional, single-pass evidence. Provisional score · subject to modification based on new evidence CRISIL Ltd. scores **5.50** on MoatSCORE 6.0 — a narrow moat in Ratings. This is a **first-pass note**: the dimensional read and the filing receipts below come from a single GFIP evidence pass, not the full two-pass deep corpus behind our flagship deep dives. Provisional — published free while the deep version is queued. The teardown ## Seven dimensions of moat Ordered by contribution. Each dimension carries a verified filing quote, graded **\[M\]** mechanism or **\[O\]** outcome. D5Intangible Assets6.2 O · Outcome✓ Verified verbatim “2026 Coalition Greenwich awards announced across multiple categories” **CRISIL Ltd.** · Investor Presentation 4 quotes extracted here — not one mechanism-class. The evidence is outcome-only. D4Price Discretion5.5 M · Mechanism✓ Verified verbatim “I think it's difficult sometimes to strip that out because you work with existing customers. Obviously, there is an operating leverage there and there are new customers coming in. But I would say when the market grows, I think it helps both sides.” **CRISIL Ltd.** · Earnings Call · p.14 D6Efficient Scale5.5 No narrative receipt surfaced — this dimension is scored on the quantitative record. D3Cost Advantage5.2 No narrative receipt surfaced — this dimension is scored on the quantitative record. D2Switching Costs4.8 No narrative receipt surfaced — this dimension is scored on the quantitative record. D1Network Effects4.5 No narrative receipt surfaced — this dimension is scored on the quantitative record. D7Counter-PositioningExcluded— Excluded for this archetype. D8Ungoverned RiskUnscored · Layer 2.5 D8 rating: **ADEQUATE**. Not part of the moat score — it governs the cost of equity and the fade window. First-pass; not yet deep-reviewed. The barrier gate ## The barrier gate — first-pass Replication — can a rival copy it?6.2 How hard it is for a rival to copy the edge (first-pass estimate). Bypass — can a rival route around it?5.0 How easily a rival can route around the edge (first-pass estimate). Effective barrier 5.0 — below 6, so the band is capped narrow. First-pass estimate. What would change our mind 1. **Deep two-pass review.** This draft rests on a single GFIP evidence pass; the full 10-year AR + concall corpus may move the read. 2. **The barrier gate.** A firmer replication or bypass estimate is the most likely thing to shift the band. 3. **Adverse events.** Any governance, regulatory or funding shock captured in D8 could re-rate the fade window. First-pass note — provisional single-pass MoatSCORE 6.0 read, not the full deep dive. Educational research, not investment advice; no buy/sell recommendation, no price target. Moat & Margin is not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or Investment Adviser. **Where this note fits.** This company is one of **113 Indian companies** we have scored for moat durability — 88 narrow, 25 narrow-trending-wide, none wide. The full ranked read: [Wide-Moat Stocks in India: We Scored 113 Companies and Found None](https://www.moatmarginresearch.com/wide-moat-stocks-india/). Every score, dimension by dimension, is free in the [Moat Screener](https://www.moatmarginresearch.com/moat-screener/).