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.
CHEV · Industrials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
NNBR · Industrials · No 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%.
AQMS · Industrials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | CHEV | VATE | NNBR | AQMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 13 | 14 (highest) | 13 | 13 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 37 (highest) | 29 | — |
| Pricing power | 0 | 8 (highest) | — | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 0 | 0 | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $11.2M | $114M | $177M | $8.1M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |