VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
DLocal Limited vs Ecolab Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
DLocal Limited
DLO · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View DLO analysisEcolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ecolab Inc. leads (63 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
- Segment focus: DLocal Limited has 1 segment; Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: DLocal Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Ecolab Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
DLocal Limited
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Cross-border payment processing for global merchants in emerging markets
Global; emerging markets focus (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East)
Enterprise merchants and platforms
Payment service provider / processor
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
DLocal Limited strengths
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Segment mix
DLocal Limited segments
Full profile >Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Competitive
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
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