VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. vs DLocal Limited

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
58/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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DLocal Limited

DLO · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$4.3B
Gross margin (TTM)38.6%
Operating margin (TTM)20.8%
Net margin (TTM)17.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUY
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
53/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. leads (58 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
  • Segment focus: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)); DLocal Limited has 1 segment.
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; DLocal Limited has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Market

Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations

Geography

North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

Fuel retailer and site operator

Revenue share

74%

DLocal Limited

Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)

Market

Cross-border payment processing for global merchants in emerging markets

Geography

Global; emerging markets focus (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East)

Customer

Enterprise merchants and platforms

Role

Payment service provider / processor

Side-by-side metrics

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
DLocal Limited
Ticker / Exchange
ATD - Toronto Stock Exchange
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$70.7B
$4.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
18.5%
38.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.3%
20.8%
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
17.8%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Specialty Retail
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
CA
UY
Primary segment
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
58 / 100
53 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlScope Economies

DLocal Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments

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Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)

Competitive

25.2%

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Competitive

74%

Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)

Competitive

0.8%

DLocal Limited segments

Full profile >

Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)

Competitive

n/a

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