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.
NWTG · 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%.
VSXY · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
TRUG · 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 | NWTG | KSS | VSXY | TRUG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 53 (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 | 57 (highest) | 20 | 28 | 22 |
| Pricing power | 55 | 63 | 51 | 89 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 41 | 77 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 92 (highest) | 47 | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 46 | 50 | 62 (highest) | 47 |
| No price data | No price data | 164% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $4.2M | Not reported | $7.2B | $1M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2026 | FY2025 |