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.
AAP · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
GROV · 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 | MAT | AAP | GROV | TRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 48 (highest) | 48 (highest) | 48 (highest) | 48 (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 | 34 | 15 | 20 | 88 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 73 | 72 | 83 (highest) | 31 |
| Returns on capital | 40 | 59 (highest) | — | 24 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 41 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 40 |
| Capital allocation | 54 | 40 | 35 | 58 (highest) |
| Around the value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 313% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $4.3B | $3.3B | $45M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |