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.
VFF · 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%.
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%.
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%.
| Measure | GRUSF | VFF | SHMP | CVAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 39 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 85 (highest) | 45 | 30 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 72 | 0 | 57 | 84 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | — | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 81 (highest) | 55 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 60 (highest) | 44 | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $95M | $293M | $2M | $9.5M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |