VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

DLocal Limited vs Sika AG

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)$4.1B
Gross margin (TTM)38.6%
Operating margin (TTM)20.8%
Net margin (TTM)17.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
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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Sika AG

SIKA · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$33B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorMaterials
Industry
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
69/ 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: Sika AG leads (69 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
  • Segment focus: DLocal Limited has 1 segment; Sika AG has 2 segments (85.5% in Construction).
  • Moat breadth: DLocal Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Sika AG has 6 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

Sika AG

Construction

Market

Construction chemicals and building finishing systems (concrete admixtures, waterproofing, roofing, flooring, repair, sealants/adhesives)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B: contractors, installers, distributors/building-material channels, ready-mix and concrete producers, asset owners

Role

Specialty chemicals manufacturer + system provider (specification + application support)

Revenue share

85.5%

Side-by-side metrics

DLocal Limited
Sika AG
Ticker / Exchange
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SIKA - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$4.1B
$33B
Gross margin (TTM)
38.6%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
20.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
17.8%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Materials
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
n/a
HQ country
UY
CH
Primary segment
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Construction
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
53 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-27
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleCompliance Advantage

DLocal Limited strengths

Switching Costs GeneralOperational Excellence

Sika AG strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustService Field NetworkDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

DLocal Limited segments

Full profile >

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

Competitive

n/a

Sika AG segments

Full profile >

Construction

Competitive

85.5%

Automotive & Industry

Oligopoly

14.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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