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.
CSV · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
Wonderful & reasonably priced
| Measure | FSS | CSV | LRN | YUMC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 72 (highest) | 72 (highest) | 72 (highest) | 71 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 100 (highest) | 80 | 100 (highest) | 69 |
| Pricing power | 43 | 51 | 59 (highest) | 31 |
| Returns on capital | 56 | 90 (highest) | 39 | 89 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 84 | 58 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 76 | 80 (highest) | 61 | 68 |
| 248% above value if growth stopped today | 39% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 46% above value if growth stopped today | 52% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $7.2B | $614M | $3.8B | $15.4B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |