VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
MercadoLibre, Inc. vs Sea Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View MELI analysisSea Limited
SE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: MercadoLibre, Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
- Segment focus: MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)); Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
- Moat breadth: MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Sea Limited has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Latin American e-commerce marketplace and commerce services (online marketplace, 1P retail, fulfillment/logistics, advertising)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other countries)
Consumers (buyers) and merchants/brands (sellers), including MSMEs
Marketplace operator + retailer + logistics orchestrator
58.5%
Sea Limited
Shopee (E-commerce)
E-commerce marketplace and related value-added services
Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil
Consumers and sellers
Marketplace operator
73.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths
Sea Limited strengths
Segment mix
MercadoLibre, Inc. segments
Full profile >Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Oligopoly
Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)
Competitive
Sea Limited segments
Full profile >Shopee (E-commerce)
Oligopoly
SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)
Competitive
Garena (Digital Entertainment)
Competitive
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