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.
PTRN · 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 | CURV | PTRN | SHOE | ICFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 51 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 60 | 12 | 69 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 58 | 74 (highest) | 47 | 63 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | — | 59 | 14 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 73 (highest) | 73 (highest) | 35 |
| Capital allocation | 39 | 0 | 67 | 75 (highest) |
| 6% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 456% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 8% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $246M | $2.5B | Not reported | $1.5B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |