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 | MZTI | MALG | BRBR | PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 75 | 77 (highest) | 75 | 74 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 87 | 75 | 95 (highest) | 75 |
| Pricing power | 39 | 92 | 55 | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 97 | — | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 92 | 100 (highest) | 26 | 38 |
| Capital allocation | 59 | 41 | 100 (highest) | 59 |
| 60% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 50% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.8B | Not reported | $1.1B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2021 | FY2025 | FY2025 |