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.
GWLL · Consumer Staples · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The capitalDiscipline component abstained: Not enough owner-earnings history to score capital discipline. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
YHC · Consumer Staples · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The capitalDiscipline component abstained: Not enough owner-earnings history to score capital discipline. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | GWLL | YHC | UTZ | WEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 24 | 26 (highest) | 24 | 24 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 50 | 45 | 55 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 48 (highest) | 0 | 43 | 20 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 6 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 0 | 0 |
| Capital allocation | — | — | 28 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | 13823% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $89.1M | $38M | $1.2B | $736M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |