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.
NROM · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow 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%.
AAP · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
NRC · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow 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 | NROM | AAP | MHH | NRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 49 | 49 | 54 | 85 (highest) |
| Pricing power | — | 72 (highest) | 37 | — |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 59 | 34 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 55 | 100 (highest) | 30 |
| Capital discipline | 30 | 40 | 50 (highest) | 4 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 143% above high estimate | 285% above high estimate | 32% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 41% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $13.8M | $3.1B | $87.4M | $484.7M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |