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.
AVY · Materials · 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 | UFPI | KMB | ETD | AVY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 59 (highest) | 59 (highest) | 59 (highest) | 59 (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 | 15 | 43 | 32 | 52 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 20 | 57 | 93 (highest) | 49 |
| Returns on capital | 91 | 100 (highest) | 51 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 (highest) | 45 | 73 (highest) | 35 |
| Capital allocation | 95 | 49 | 45 | 97 (highest) |
| 13% below value if growth stopped today | 69% above value if growth stopped today | 26% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 45% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $5.0B | $36.4B | $580M | $12.4B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |