VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
MercadoLibre, Inc. vs TransDigm Group Incorporated
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.
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View MELI analysisTransDigm Group Incorporated
TDG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TDG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for MercadoLibre, Inc.).
- Segment focus: MercadoLibre, Inc. has 2 segments (58.5% in Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: MercadoLibre, Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated has 5 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%
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Power & Control
Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)
Global
Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors
Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul
51.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
MercadoLibre, Inc. strengths
TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
MercadoLibre, Inc. segments
Full profile >Commerce (Marketplace, logistics, ads, classifieds)
Oligopoly
Fintech (Mercado Pago & credit)
Competitive
TransDigm Group Incorporated segments
Full profile >Power & Control
Competitive
Airframe
Competitive
Non-aviation
Competitive
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