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.
LINC · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
CHWY · 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%.
LMT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | LINC | CHWY | LMT | PKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 55 | 56 (highest) | 55 | 55 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 60 | 73 | 58 | 83 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 91 (highest) | 33 | 20 | 49 |
| Returns on capital | 42 | — | 100 (highest) | 9 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 45 | 73 | 42 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 38 | 44 | 56 (highest) | 35 |
| 477% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 109% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 660% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $1.3B | Not reported | $133.4B | $715M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 |