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.
PEW · 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%.
XERI · 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 | PEW | XERI | LBRA | CVU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (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 | 37 | 20 | 54 (highest) | 38 |
| Pricing power | 24 | 70 (highest) | 30 | 0 |
| Returns on capital | — | — | 0 | 83 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 28 | 73 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 470% above high estimate | No price data | No price data | 34% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $73.2M | $9.7M | — | $57.5M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |