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.
LAUR · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
MPAA · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
REAL · 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 | LEAT | LAUR | MPAA | REAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (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 | 17 | 95 (highest) | 80 | 65 |
| Pricing power | 71 | 25 | 24 | 93 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 49 (highest) | 15 | 42 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 27 (highest) | 17 | 24 |
| 106% above value if growth stopped today | 96% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 482% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $80.5M | $5.3B | $261M | $1.3B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |