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.
CRK · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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%.
ZONE · Materials · 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%.
TALO · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
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 | VHI | CRK | ZONE | TALO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 33 (highest) | 33 (highest) | 33 (highest) | 33 (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 | 25 | 54 (highest) | — | 44 |
| Pricing power | 12 | — | 82 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | 69 (highest) | 8 | 0 | 37 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 15 | 27 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 24 | 24 |
| 58% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 69% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $403M | $4.0B | $8M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |