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.
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%.
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%.
| Measure | VGES | RH | KITL | MAMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (highest) | 47 (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 | 50 (highest) | 26 | 20 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 70 (highest) | 63 | 70 (highest) | 40 |
| Returns on capital | — | 69 | — | 91 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 | 0 | 55 | 73 (highest) |
| Capital allocation | 41 | 80 (highest) | 44 | 12 |
| No price data | 96% above value if growth stopped today | No price data | 25% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $2.8B | $404116 | $41.2M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2023 | FY2025 |