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.
GUER · Technology · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Only one aligned fiscal year of revenue and diluted EPS is available; a trend needs at least two observations. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
VTIX · Technology · 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 | GUER | VTIX | VERI | FOUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (highest) | 42 (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 | — | 70 | 20 | 93 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 97 (highest) | 0 | 91 | 37 |
| Returns on capital | 0 (highest) | — | 0 (highest) | 0 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 44 | 44 | 80 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $29.7M | $60.8M | $96.3M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |