Does BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (BSET) 53.5 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 87, returns on capital 15, balance-sheet safety 73, capital discipline 41.

Is BSET stock trading below its intrinsic value?

Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $13.32 per share versus a recent price of $21.60 — 62% above value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.

How has BSET's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 2 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 53.5 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

BSET · Materials · $186.9M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power87

Median gross margin 55.3% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital15

Median ROIC 5.2%, above the 9% hurdle in 40% of years.

Balance-sheet safety73

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage 151x.

Capital discipline41

Owner earnings -4.6%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

62% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $10.4M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $13.32
Recent price: $21.60
Discount to value: 62% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Fundamentals

There's no normalized fundamentals series for BSET yet — it appears once ingest has processed its filings.

Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale53.5 / 100

Score history begins Jul 17, 2026 — the record builds from here and can’t be backfilled.

Tier changesSame-methodology crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

None yet — BSET has read Shallow moat for every logged capture since Jul 17, 2026.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can’t be backfilled, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Materials context

#65 of 214 scored Materials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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Common questions about BSET

Does BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (BSET) 53.5 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 87, returns on capital 15, balance-sheet safety 73, capital discipline 41.
Is BSET stock trading below its intrinsic value?: Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $13.32 per share versus a recent price of $21.60 — 62% above value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.
How has BSET's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 2 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 53.5 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

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