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.
KAVL · Consumer Discretionary · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | KAVL | HOG | NDLS | DXLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 27 | 36 | 47 (highest) | 39 |
| Pricing power | 8 | 35 | 100 (highest) | 68 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Balance-sheet safety | — | 79 (highest) | 28 | 55 |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 40 (highest) | 24 | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | 69% below high estimate | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $347802 | $3.1B | $63.6M | — |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |