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.
VIA · Technology · 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 | VIA | HPQ | CLFD | ESP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (highest) | 52 (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 | 70 (highest) | 23 | 33 | 65 |
| Pricing power | 68 (highest) | 32 | 53 | 11 |
| Returns on capital | — | 100 (highest) | 28 | 26 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 48 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 58 | 48 | 60 (highest) |
| No price data | 21% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 78% above value if growth stopped today | 159% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $27.6B | $408M | $167M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |