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.
CVLG · Industrials · 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%.
SHIM · Industrials · 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 | OESX | CVLG | MTRX | SHIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 19 | 20 (highest) | 19 | 18 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 25 | 35 | 51 (highest) | 20 |
| Pricing power | 36 (highest) | — | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 11 (highest) | 10 | 0 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 13 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 24 (highest) | 20 | 18 | 24 (highest) |
| No price data | 35% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $91.4M | $827M | $277M | $86.8M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |