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.
SCTH · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
CPNG · 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%.
AERT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
| Measure | SCTH | CPNG | PII | AERT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 45 | 46 (highest) | 45 | 45 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 70 | 80 (highest) | 28 | 37 |
| Pricing power | 72 (highest) | 16 | 38 | 38 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | — | 69 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 40 | 64 | 28 | 71 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 24 | 64 | 80 (highest) |
| No price data | 1580% above value if growth stopped today | 17% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 1164% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $734M | $28.8B | $4.1B | $319M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |