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 | SFIX | MHK | HNST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) | 40 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 27 | 20 | 28 | 48 (highest) |
| Pricing power | 8 | 76 (highest) | 39 | 51 |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | — | 55 | 86 (highest) | 55 |
| Capital allocation | 24 | 44 (highest) | 37 | 44 (highest) |
| No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data | |
| Market cap | $255055 | $461M | Not reported | $428M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |