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%.
| Measure | CHWY | ESCA | LCII | JAKK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 57 (highest) | 57 (highest) | 57 (highest) | 57 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 78 | 81 | 83 (highest) | 38 |
| Pricing power | 33 | 34 | 39 | 46 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 22 | 47 | 85 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 | 96 (highest) | 45 | 73 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 52 | 72 (highest) | 42 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 40% above high estimate | 44% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 28% below high estimate |
| Market cap | — | $264.0M | $2.6B | $273.1M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |