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.
NTIC · Industrials · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | HELE | USFD | NTIC | EAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 | 95 (highest) | 60 | 15 |
| Pricing power | 71 (highest) | 32 | 54 | 23 |
| Returns on capital | 32 | 11 | 20 | 80 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 17 | 33 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 56 | 44 | 64 (highest) |
| 60% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 226% above value if growth stopped today | 27% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $657M | $21.4B | $76.2M | $192M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |