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.
CWH · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow 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%.
GRDN · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow 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%.
| Measure | VTSI | CWH | GRDN | WEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 49 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 21 | — | — | 55 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 89 | 26 | 38 | 93 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 39 | 90 (highest) | 18 | 18 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 40 | 100 (highest) | 2 |
| Capital allocation | 0 | 44 | 44 | 78 (highest) |
| 65% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | 51% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $35.9M | Not reported | Not reported | $1.3B |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |