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.
VYST · Materials · 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%.
| Measure | NWL | VYST | OC | ABAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) | 34 (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 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 70 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 55 (highest) | 51 | 37 | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 25 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 28 | 0 | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 44 | 64 (highest) | 44 |
| No price data | No price data | 24% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.4B | $1.9M | $9.1B | $222M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |