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.
MDEX · Consumer Discretionary · No 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%.
ARKR · Consumer Discretionary · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | MDEX | AUC | ARKR | PLBY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 36 | 37 (highest) | 36 | 36 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 50 (highest) | 33 | 40 | 22 |
| Pricing power | 42 | 70 | — | 86 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | 45 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 28 | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 24 | 33 | 44 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $251714 | $95.9M | $20.8M | $136.5M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2025 |