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.
HIGR · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.
AOUT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
AIXN · Consumer Discretionary · 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 | HIGR | TH | AOUT | AIXN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 41 (highest) | 41 (highest) | 41 (highest) | 40 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 35 (highest) | 32 | 16 |
| Pricing power | 48 | 64 | 77 (highest) | 74 |
| Returns on capital | — | 26 (highest) | 0 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 39 | 24 | 40 | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 107% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 1187% above high estimate | No price data |
| Market cap | $3.1M | $1.6B | $169.3M | $6.5M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |