VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Stock Comparison

Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs MercadoLibre, Inc.

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

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

DPZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$13.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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MercadoLibre, Inc.

MELI · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$108.9B
Gross margin (TTM)45.1%
Operating margin (TTM)12%
Net margin (TTM)7.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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: Domino's Pizza, Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for MercadoLibre, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Supply Chain

Market

Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores

Role

Manufacturer / distributor

Revenue share

60.5%

MercadoLibre, Inc.

Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)

Market

Latin American e-commerce marketplace and commerce services (online marketplace, 1P retail, fulfillment/logistics, advertising)

Geography

Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other countries)

Customer

Consumers (buyers) and merchants/brands (sellers), including MSMEs

Role

Marketplace operator + retailer + logistics orchestrator

Revenue share

58.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Domino's Pizza, Inc.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
MELI - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$108.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
45.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
12%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
7.9%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
n/a
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Supply Chain
Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Network, Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlScale Economies Unit Cost

MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDistribution ControlSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Stores

Oligopoly

32.8%

Supply Chain

Quasi-Monopoly

60.5%

International Franchise

Competitive

6.8%

MercadoLibre, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)

Oligopoly

58.5%

Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)

Competitive

41.5%

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