VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

DLocal Limited vs Starbucks Corporation

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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Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Starbucks Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
  • Segment focus: DLocal Limited has 1 segment; Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
  • Moat breadth: DLocal Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

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

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Side-by-side metrics

DLocal Limited
Starbucks Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$96.7B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
UY
US
Primary segment
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
North America
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
35%-40% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
53 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-27
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

DLocal Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultPhysical Network DensityPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Segment mix

DLocal Limited segments

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

Competitive

n/a

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

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