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.
REAL · 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%.
RICK · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
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| Measure | REAL | FFLO | RICK | LIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 51 (highest) | 51 (highest) | 51 (highest) | 51 (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 | 60 | 78 (highest) | 78 (highest) | 75 |
| Pricing power | 93 | 63 | 100 (highest) | 50 |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | 20 | 39 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 0 | 28 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 60 | 58 | 62 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 45% above high estimate | 30% below high estimate | 87% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $1.4B | $2.5M | $228.8M | $35.6M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |