VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

DLocal Limited vs Synopsys, 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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Synopsys, Inc.

SNPS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
85/ 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: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 53 / 100 for DLocal Limited).
  • Segment focus: DLocal Limited has 1 segment; Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: DLocal Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

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

Synopsys, Inc.

Design Automation

Market

Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)

Role

Software + hardware tooling provider / platform

Revenue share

75.2%

Side-by-side metrics

DLocal Limited
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DLO - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
UY
US
Primary segment
Payment processing platform (Pay-ins & Pay-outs)
Design Automation
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
53 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-27
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

DLocal Limited strengths

Compliance AdvantageOperational Excellence

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingDesign In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

DLocal Limited segments

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

Competitive

n/a

Synopsys, Inc. segments

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Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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