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.
VSTS · Industrials · 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%.
NNBR · Industrials · 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 | VSTS | NNBR | SGLY | HYFM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 15 | 16 (highest) | 15 | 15 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 38 | 40 (highest) | 18 | 20 |
| Pricing power | — | — | 0 | 2 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 3 | 0 | 6 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 0 | 28 (highest) | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 19 | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) | 24 (highest) |
| Price vs. high estimate | 36% above high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $2.1B | $174.7M | $1.1M | $3.2M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |