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.
CHWY · 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%.
ABG · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
On the watchlist
LMT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | CHWY | ABG | VVX | LMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 56 (highest) | 56 (highest) | 56 (highest) | 55 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 73 (highest) | 67 | 60 | 58 |
| Pricing power | 33 (highest) | 3 | 26 | 20 |
| Returns on capital | — | 61 | 45 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 (highest) | 49 | 67 | 42 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 98 (highest) | 80 | 56 |
| No price data | 27% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 260% above value if growth stopped today | 109% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $4.3B | $2.6B | $133.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |