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.
VCTR · Other · Narrow moat
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The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
GCMG · Other · Narrow moat
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The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
TW · Other · Narrow moat
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The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | VCTR | CBOE | GCMG | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 70 | 71 (highest) | 71 (highest) | 69 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 94 | 94 | 68 | 100 (highest) |
| Pricing power | — | 53 | — | — |
| Returns on capital | 56 | 46 | 88 (highest) | 23 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 49 | 100 (highest) | 46 | 73 |
| Capital discipline | 80 | 60 | 80 | 81 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | 81% above high estimate (largest discount to high estimate) | 93% above high estimate | 893% above high estimate | 126% above high estimate |
| Market cap | $6.3B | $29.1B | $2.5B | $21.6B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |