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.
BDL · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
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The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
VLGEA · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
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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 | BDL | VLGEA | SBUX | BBY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 62 | 63 (highest) | 62 | 62 |
| 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 (highest) | — | 48 | 15 |
| Pricing power | — | 50 | 97 (highest) | 42 |
| Returns on capital | 64 | 27 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 72 | 98 | 26 | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 58 | 76 (highest) | 42 | 54 |
| 58% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 165% above value if growth stopped today | 27% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $88.5M | Not reported | $110.9B | $19.4B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2026 |