The Moat Index
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WVVI · Consumer Staples · No 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 | WVVI | HCMC | TAP | SDSYA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 31 | 34 (highest) | 32 | 31 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 30 | 37 (highest) | 22 |
| Pricing power | 99 (highest) | 40 | 46 | 0 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 4 | 81 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 0 | 55 (highest) | 28 | 2 |
| Capital allocation | 26 | 44 | 44 | 51 (highest) |
| 11% below value if growth stopped today | No price data | No price data | 31% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $13.4M | $52.5M | Not reported | $214M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |