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.
CC · 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 | CC | ARQ | AVD | KARX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 29 (highest) | 29 (highest) | 29 (highest) | 29 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 31 | 49 | 26 | 50 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 22 | 46 (highest) | 43 | 16 |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 28 | 28 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 64 (highest) | 24 | 50 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 237% above high estimate | No price data | 12% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data |
| Market cap | $2.6B | $86.5M | $73.3M | $16.4M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |