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.
DTII · Materials · 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 | DTII | HL | VRA | FLXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 46 | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 46 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 70 (highest) | 60 | 29 | 63 |
| Pricing power | 17 | 11 | 86 (highest) | 21 |
| Returns on capital | — | 4 | 0 | 23 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 100 (highest) | 55 | 73 |
| Capital discipline | 44 | 60 | 64 (highest) | 51 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | 136% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $648810 | — | $104.0M | $387.9M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |