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%.
MPAA · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
QSP · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow 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%.
| Measure | REAL | MPAA | LEAT | QSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (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 | 65 | 80 (highest) | 17 | — |
| Pricing power | 93 | 24 | 71 | 97 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | — | 42 | 49 (highest) | 34 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 40 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 17 | 24 | 38 (highest) |
| No price data | 482% above value if growth stopped today | 106% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $1.3B | $261M | $80.5M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |