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.
QSR · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
ABG · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
On the watchlist
CHWY · 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 | VVX | QSR | ABG | CHWY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 56 (highest) | 56 (highest) | 56 (highest) | 56 (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 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 26 | 97 (highest) | 3 | 33 |
| Returns on capital | 45 | 61 (highest) | 61 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 67 | 40 | 49 | 73 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 80 | 18 | 98 (highest) | 44 |
| 260% above value if growth stopped today | 50% above value if growth stopped today | 27% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.6B | $25.1B | $4.3B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |