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VLGEA · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat
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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 | VLGEA | YUM | TILE | SBUX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 63 | 64 (highest) | 63 | 62 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | — | 65 | 82 (highest) | 48 |
| Pricing power | 50 | 90 | 62 | 97 (highest) |
| Returns on capital | 27 | 100 (highest) | 39 | 100 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 98 (highest) | 7 | 64 | 26 |
| Capital allocation | 76 (highest) | 56 | 69 | 42 |
| No price data | 134% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | 149% above value if growth stopped today | 154% above value if growth stopped today | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $40.5B | $2.0B | $106.0B |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |