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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 | WEN | GRDN | VTSI | LIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 49 | 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 | 55 | — | 21 | 65 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 93 (highest) | 38 | 89 | 50 |
| Returns on capital | 18 | 18 | 39 (highest) | 39 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 2 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 78 (highest) | 44 | 0 | 62 |
| 51% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | 65% above value if growth stopped today | 89% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $1.3B | Not reported | $35.9M | $29.8M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |