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.
VC · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
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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 | VC | BLBD | BJRI | CDW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 66 | 67 (highest) | 67 (highest) | 66 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 86 (highest) | 80 | 73 | 66 |
| Pricing power | 13 | 0 | 100 (highest) | 23 |
| Returns on capital | — | 93 (highest) | 10 | 88 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 73 | 100 (highest) | 93 | 65 |
| Capital discipline | 94 (highest) | 60 | 57 | 86 |
| Price vs. high estimate | 24% above high estimate | 599% above high estimate | 546% above high estimate | 22% below high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) |
| Market cap | $2.8B | $2.4B | $1.4B | $17.3B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |