VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs MercadoLibre, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
4661 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 4661 analysisMercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MELI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for MercadoLibre, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Theme Park Segment
Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)
Japan (with inbound tourism)
Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels
Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP
81.3%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Latin American e-commerce marketplace and commerce services (online marketplace, 1P retail, fulfillment/logistics, advertising)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other countries)
Consumers (buyers) and merchants/brands (sellers), including MSMEs
Marketplace operator + retailer + logistics orchestrator
58.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths
MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Theme Park Segment
Duopoly
Hotel Business Segment
Oligopoly
Other Business Segment
Competitive
MercadoLibre, Inc. segments
Full profile >Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Oligopoly
Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)
Competitive
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