VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
DLocal Limited vs Morningstar, 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.
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View DLO analysisMorningstar, Inc.
MORN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Dive deeper into Morningstar, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View MORN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
- Segment focus: DLocal Limited has 1 segment; Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: DLocal Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Morningstar, Inc. has 6 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
Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Investment data, research, and analytics platforms
Global
34.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
DLocal Limited strengths
Morningstar, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
DLocal Limited segments
Full profile >Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Competitive
Morningstar, Inc. segments
Full profile >Morningstar Data and Analytics
Oligopoly
PitchBook
Oligopoly
Morningstar Credit
Oligopoly
Morningstar Wealth
Competitive
Morningstar Retirement
Competitive
Morningstar Sustainalytics
Oligopoly
Morningstar Indexes
Oligopoly
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