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.

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HOST · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

NSIT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

BRWC · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

SPWH · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureHOSTNSITBRWCSPWH
Moat Score (0–100)42 (highest)42 (highest)42 (highest)42 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend70 (highest)19305
Pricing power6615100 (highest)56
Returns on capital058082 (highest)
Balance-sheet safety282955 (highest)0
Capital allocation4489 (highest)2464
No price data68% above value if growth stopped todayNo price dataNo price data
Market cap$43.4M$5.3B$4.6M$42.8M
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2026FY2026