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.

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TGT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

CRI · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

BLMN · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

EZPW · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureTGTCRIBLMNEZPW
Moat Score (0–100)56 (highest)56 (highest)56 (highest)56 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend39163395 (highest)
Pricing power4974100 (highest)98
Returns on capital8697 (highest)550
Balance-sheet safety60555363 (highest)
Capital allocation46 (highest)404024
53% above value if growth stopped today56% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)30% below value if growth stopped today387% above value if growth stopped today
Market cap$70.3B$1.1B$797M$2.7B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2026FY2025FY2025FY2025