VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
JD.com, Inc. vs MercadoLibre, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
JD.com, Inc.
9618.HK · Hong Kong 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 9618.HK 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: MercadoLibre, Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for JD.com, Inc.).
- Segment focus: JD.com, Inc. has 3 segments (87.7% in JD Retail); MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: JD.com, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
JD.com, Inc.
JD Retail
China e-commerce retail and marketplace (B2C) plus merchant marketing services
China
Consumers (end-users) and merchants/brands (sellers/advertisers)
Retailer + marketplace operator
87.7%
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
JD.com, Inc. strengths
MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
JD.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >JD Retail
Oligopoly
JD Logistics
Competitive
New Businesses
Competitive
MercadoLibre, Inc. segments
Full profile >Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Oligopoly
Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)
Competitive
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