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 · No 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%.
SHMP · 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 | SHMP | GRUSF | DMC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 39 | 47 (highest) | 40 | 35 |
| 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 | 30 | 85 (highest) | 57 |
| Pricing power | 84 (highest) | 57 | 72 | 11 |
| Returns on capital | — | — | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 | 0 | 71 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 35 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 27% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $9.5M | $2M | $95M | $1.4B |
| Moat tier | No moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |