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.
QVCG · Consumer Discretionary · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
PENN · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.
ARKR · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.
| Measure | QVCG | PENN | ARKR | NDLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 37 (highest) | 37 (highest) | 37 (highest) | 37 (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 | — | 43 (highest) | 42 | 32 |
| Pricing power | 60 | — | — | 100 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 16 | 53 (highest) | 45 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 24 | 33 | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $17 | Not reported | $19.1M | $84.7M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |