VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

DLocal Limited vs Merck & Co., Inc.

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

DLocal Limited

DLO · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
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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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$250.9B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

DLocal Limited
Merck & Co., Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
MRK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$250.9B
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
HQ country
UY
US
Primary segment
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Pharmaceutical
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
53 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-27
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

DLocal Limited strengths

Compliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralOperational Excellence

Merck & Co., Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointRegulated Standards PipeScope EconomiesData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

DLocal Limited segments

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

Competitive

n/a

Merck & Co., Inc. segments

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Pharmaceutical

Competitive

89.5%

Animal Health

Oligopoly

9.2%

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