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MercadoLibre is the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 120 million unique active buyers and 1 million active sellers at the end of 2025. The company is roughly split between its e-commerce business, which includes its fulfillment and advertising services, and its fintech segment, which comprises its rapidly expanding payment and digital wallet platform (Mercado Pago) and its lending business (Mercado Credito). While the company operates in 18 countries, its primary markets are Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, which account for more than 95% of its revenue.
View stockFounded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
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Stock name | MercadoLibre | Costco |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $1,839.72 | $995.53 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $93B | $438B | |
| 49.91 | 47.64 | |
| $36.75 | $20.76 | |
| 1.31 | 0.87 | |
| 0 | $5.54 | |
| 0 | 0.59% | |
Sector | Consumer Essentials | Consumer Essentials |
Employees | 123,670 | 355,000 |
Ticker | $MELI | $COST |
Primary listing | NASDAQ | NASDAQ |
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