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.
MALG · Consumer Staples · Narrow moat
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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 | MALG | FIZZ | BUDA | VITL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 77 | 81 (highest) | 78 | 73 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 75 | 84 | 80 | 91 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 92 (highest) | 62 | 77 | 52 |
| Returns on capital | — | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 87 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 73 |
| Capital discipline | 41 | 59 | 34 | 60 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 31% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 210% above high estimate | 34% above high estimate |
| Market cap | — | $2.9B | $122.5M | $616.4M |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Wide moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2021 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |