The Moat Index
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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.
PEW · 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%.
| Measure | SMP | VNCE | PEW | SFIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (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 | 52 (highest) | 46 | 37 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 52 | 72 | 24 | 76 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 49 (highest) | 4 | — | 4 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 14 | 35 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 34 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) |
| 66% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | 444% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $856M | $76.2M | $69.9M | $461M |
| Moat tier | No moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 |