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.
AREC · Materials · No 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 | ARQ | AREC | WBTN | AVD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 29 | 30 (highest) | 30 (highest) | 29 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 49 | 20 | 54 (highest) | 26 |
| Pricing power | 46 (highest) | 0 | 42 | 43 |
| Returns on capital | 0 (highest) | — | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 28 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 | 24 | 50 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 12% below value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $86.5M | $186M | $1.2B | $73.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |