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
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 | WNC | 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 | 57 (highest) | 20 | 57 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 51 | 0 | 63 (highest) | 55 |
| Returns on capital | 77 (highest) | 57 | 41 | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 47 | 71 | 92 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 62 | 82 (highest) | 50 | 46 |
| 166% above value if growth stopped today | 58% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $7.2B | $518M | Not reported | $4.6M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |