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.
BFAM · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
BOTX · 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%.
LOCO · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | BFAM | BOTX | LOCO | WNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 54 (highest) | 54 (highest) | 54 (highest) | 53 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 95 (highest) | 85 | 65 | 57 |
| Pricing power | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) | — | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 13 | — | 16 | 57 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 47 | 32 | 63 | 71 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 74 | 60 | 72 | 82 (highest) |
| 226% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 67% above value if growth stopped today | 57% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $4.2B | Not reported | $477M | $539M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |