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.
PEW · 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 | FLWS | PEW | SMP | MHK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 10 | 37 | 52 (highest) | 28 |
| Pricing power | 67 (highest) | 24 | 52 | 39 |
| Returns on capital | 39 | — | 49 (highest) | 8 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 | 14 | 86 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 55 (highest) | 44 | 34 | 37 |
| No price data | 337% above value if growth stopped today | 59% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $183M | $56.1M | $823M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | No moat | Shallow moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |