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.
RTON · Consumer Discretionary · 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%.
NXB · Consumer Discretionary · 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 | RTON | BNED | SBDS | NXB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) | 39 (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 | 58 (highest) | 32 | 20 | 50 |
| Pricing power | 30 | 34 | 99 (highest) | 27 |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | 7 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 100 (highest) | 28 | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 42 | 31 | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | — | $433.8M | $10.6M | $48.3M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2023 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |