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WVVI · Consumer Staples · No 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 | TAP | JSDA | HCMC | WVVI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 32 | 34 (highest) | 34 (highest) | 31 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 37 | 60 (highest) | 30 | — |
| Pricing power | 46 | 32 | 40 | 99 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 4 (highest) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 55 (highest) | 55 (highest) | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 24 | 44 (highest) | 26 |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | 11% below value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $36.3M | $52.5M | $13.4M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |