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.
KITL · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
VGES · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | KITL | HOUR | RH | VGES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 | 48 (highest) | 47 | 47 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 20 | 78 (highest) | 26 | 50 |
| Pricing power | 70 | 86 (highest) | 63 | 70 |
| Returns on capital | — | 9 | 69 (highest) | — |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 56 (highest) | 0 | 28 |
| Capital allocation | 44 | 9 | 80 (highest) | 41 |
| No price data | 699% above value if growth stopped today | 132% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | $707203 | $65.8M | $3.3B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2023 | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2025 |