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.
MALG · Consumer Staples · Narrow moat
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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 | FIZZ | BUDA | SAM | MALG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 77 | 78 (highest) | 78 (highest) | 77 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 64 | 80 (highest) | 72 | 75 |
| Pricing power | 62 | 77 | 69 | 92 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 69 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 59 | 34 | 78 (highest) | 41 |
| 46% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 187% above value if growth stopped today | 129% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.9B | $113M | $2.0B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2021 |