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.
CVAT · Agriculture · 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%.
VFF · Agriculture · 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 | CVAT | GTBIF | VFF | GRUSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 | 52 (highest) | 50 | 40 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 23 | 79 | 60 | 85 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 84 (highest) | 80 | 0 | 72 |
| Returns on capital | — | 7 (highest) | — | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 67 | 78 (highest) | 0 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 24 | 60 (highest) | 44 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 24% above high estimate | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $8.7M | $1.7B | $225.7M | $107.5M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |