The Moat Index

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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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YUMC · Consumer Discretionary · Narrow moat

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MeasureYUMCLRNFSSGOLF
Moat Score (0–100)7172 (highest)72 (highest)71
Methodology versionmoat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0moat-index@3.0.0
Business trend69100 (highest)100 (highest)78
Pricing power31594384 (highest)
Returns on capital89 (highest)395650
Balance-sheet safety100 (highest)100 (highest)8465
Capital allocation68617678 (highest)
52% above value if growth stopped today46% above value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today)248% above value if growth stopped todayNo price data
Market cap$15.4B$3.8B$7.2BNot reported
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Filing dateFY2025FY2025FY2025FY2025