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%.
VSTS · 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%.
| Measure | CHEV | VSTS | HYFM | SLND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 13 | 15 (highest) | 15 (highest) | 14 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 38 (highest) | 20 | 0 |
| Pricing power | 0 | — | 2 (highest) | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 3 (highest) | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 0 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 19 | 24 | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 36% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | No price data | 1078% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $1.4M | $2.1B | $3.2M | $56.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |