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.
SBH · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
Wonderful & reasonably priced
VLGEA · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
On the watchlist
The businessTrend component abstained: Fewer than two aligned fiscal years of revenue and diluted EPS are available; the filing history does not contain a measurable trend. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | TILE | SBH | YUM | VLGEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 63 | 64 (highest) | 64 (highest) | 63 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 82 (highest) | 43 | 65 | — |
| Pricing power | 62 | 85 | 90 (highest) | 50 |
| Returns on capital | 39 | 100 (highest) | 100 (highest) | 27 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 64 | 40 | 7 | 98 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 69 | 53 | 56 | 76 (highest) |
| 149% above value if growth stopped today | 28% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 134% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | |
| Market cap | $2.0B | $1.6B | $40.5B | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2026 |