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.
GRDN · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
NRC · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
CWH · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | GRDN | NRC | CWH | VTSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (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 | — | 66 (highest) | — | 21 |
| Pricing power | 38 | — | 26 | 89 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 18 | 100 (highest) | 90 | 39 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 30 | 40 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 4 | 44 (highest) | 0 |
| No price data | 38% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 65% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $476M | Not reported | $35.9M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |