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.
MALG · Consumer Staples · Narrow moat
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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 | BUDA | SAM | FIZZ | MALG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 78 | 82 (highest) | 81 | 77 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 80 | 95 (highest) | 84 | 75 |
| Pricing power | 77 | 69 | 62 | 92 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 69 | 100 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 34 | 78 (highest) | 59 | 41 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 210% above high estimate | 130% above high estimate | 31% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data |
| Market cap | $122.5M | $2.0B | $2.9B | — |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Wide moat | Wide moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2021 |