The Moat Index
Compare moats, side by side.
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.
AIXN · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
AOUT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
HIGR · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
XERI · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | AIXN | AOUT | HIGR | XERI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 | 41 (highest) | 41 (highest) | 40 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 16 | 32 (highest) | 20 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 74 | 77 (highest) | 48 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | — | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 44 (highest) | 40 | 39 | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 1187% above high estimate | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $6.5M | $169.3M | $3.1M | $9.7M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |