VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Salesforce, Inc. vs MercadoLibre, Inc.

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

Salesforce, Inc.

CRM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$243.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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MercadoLibre, Inc.

MELI · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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: MercadoLibre, Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Salesforce, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)); MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)).
  • Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Salesforce, Inc.

CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)

Market

CRM applications (sales, customer service, marketing, digital commerce) delivered as SaaS

Geography

Global

Customer

Business (SMB to enterprise)

Role

SaaS application & platform vendor

Revenue share

78.9%

MercadoLibre, Inc.

Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)

Market

Latin American e-commerce marketplace and commerce services (online marketplace, 1P retail, fulfillment/logistics, advertising)

Geography

Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other countries)

Customer

Consumers (buyers) and merchants/brands (sellers), including MSMEs

Role

Marketplace operator + retailer + logistics orchestrator

Revenue share

58.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Salesforce, Inc.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CRM - New York Stock Exchange
MELI - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$243.5B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
20.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Network, Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

Salesforce, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingLong Term ContractsInteroperability HubTraining Org Change Costs

MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDistribution ControlSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Salesforce, Inc. segments

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CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)

Oligopoly

78.9%

Integration & Analytics (MuleSoft, Tableau, related subscriptions)

Competitive

15.2%

Professional Services & Other

Competitive

5.8%

MercadoLibre, Inc. segments

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Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)

Oligopoly

58.5%

Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)

Competitive

41.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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