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.

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KSS · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

WNC · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

MCFT · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

On the watchlist

VSXY · Consumer Discretionary · Shallow moat

Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

MeasureKSSWNCMCFTVSXY
Moat Score (0–100)53 (highest)53 (highest)53 (highest)53 (highest)
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend2057 (highest)2028
Pricing power63 (highest)03851
Returns on capital415790 (highest)77
Balance-sheet safety92 (highest)717447
Capital allocation5082 (highest)4562
No price data57% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)36% below value if growth stopped today146% above value if growth stopped today
Market capNot reported$539M$398M$6.7B
Moat tierShallow moatShallow moatShallow moatShallow moat
Filing dateFY2026FY2025FY2025FY2026