VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cochlear Limited vs DLocal Limited

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

Cochlear Limited

COH · ASX

Market cap (USD)$17B
Gross margin (TTM)74.5%
Operating margin (TTM)22.7%
Net margin (TTM)16.2%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Devices
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
81/ 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: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
  • Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); DLocal Limited has 1 segment.
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; DLocal Limited has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Cochlear Limited

Cochlear Implants

Market

Cochlear implant systems (internal implant + external sound processors) for severe-to-profound hearing loss

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/ENT clinics and audiology programs (providers) serving implant candidates/recipients; reimbursed by public/private payers

Role

Medical device OEM / platform owner (implant + processor + fitting software + clinical support)

Revenue share

62.4%

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

Cochlear Limited
DLocal Limited
Ticker / Exchange
COH - ASX
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$17B
$4.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.5%
38.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.7%
20.8%
Net margin (TTM)
16.2%
17.8%
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
Industry
Medical - Devices
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
AU
UY
Primary segment
Cochlear Implants
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
60%-65% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
53 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow Scale

Cochlear Limited strengths

Brand TrustIP Choke PointService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

DLocal Limited strengths

Switching Costs GeneralOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Cochlear Limited segments

Full profile >

Cochlear Implants

Oligopoly

62.4%

Services

Monopoly

25.9%

Acoustics

Oligopoly

11.7%

DLocal Limited segments

Full profile >

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

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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