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.
VSXY · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
MCFT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
On the watchlist
NWTG · Consumer Discretionary · 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 | VSXY | MCFT | KSS | NWTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 53 (highest) | 53 (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 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 57 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 51 | 38 | 63 (highest) | 55 |
| Returns on capital | 77 | 90 (highest) | 41 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 47 | 74 | 92 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 62 (highest) | 45 | 50 | 46 |
| 146% above value if growth stopped today | 36% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $6.7B | $398M | Not reported | $5.1M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |