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.
| Measure | KARX | KLXE | ACCO | IFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 22 (highest) | 21 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 50 (highest) | 50 (highest) | 10 | 22 |
| Pricing power | 7 | 9 | 54 | 56 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 8 | 6 | 10 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 (highest) | 40 | 20 |
| No price data | No price data | 10% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 22987% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | $16.6M | $25.8M | $413M | $23.1B |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |