MercadoLibre/$MELI
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About MercadoLibre
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.
- Ticker
- $MELI
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 123,670
- Headquarters
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Website
- www.mercadolibre.com
MercadoLibre Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$96B
51.71
$36.75
1.31
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Price and volume
Market cap
$96B
Beta
1.31
52-week high
$2,548.50
52-week low
$1,495.00
Average daily volume
460K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.121
Quick ratio
0.399
Long term debt to equity
0.789
Total debt to equity
1.686
Interest coverage (TTM)
13.71%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,892
Gross margin (TTM)
47.75%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.30%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.26%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.48%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$280,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.31%
Return on equity (TTM)
27.50%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
51.711
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.738
Price to book
12.3
Price to tangible book (TTM)
12.62
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.717
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
12.96%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
246.246
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
46.01%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-9.24%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
41.33%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
47.81%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
35.28%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
28.65%
What the Analysts think about MercadoLibre
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MELI’s Q1 2026 revenue grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years, surging 49% year-on-year, driven by strong e-commerce demand (Bloomberg).
Veteran investor Michael Burry acquired MercadoLibre shares in May 2026, calling it the “Amazon of Brazil, Mexico and Argentina” and signaling confidence in its long-term potential (Bloomberg).
Burry projected MELI’s sales to grow 30% in 2026 to over $40 billion, underscoring robust underlying growth expectations across its e-commerce and fintech segments (Bloomberg).
MercadoLibre missed analysts’ profit estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q1 2026, highlighting ongoing margin pressures despite strong top-line growth (Bloomberg).
Persistent cash preference in Mexico is limiting adoption of fintech solutions, as entrenched cash culture remains strong despite significant investments by digital payment firms (Bloomberg).
Mexico’s economy contracted 0.8% in Q1 2026, marking the largest quarterly decline since 2020 and posing risks to consumer spending in one of MELI’s key markets (Bloomberg).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing MercadoLibre
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $MELI weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 3.01% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 3.01% |
Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain£BCHS | £879M | 2.25% |
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat€GMVM | €407M | 1.36% |
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat£MOGB | £354M | 1.36% |
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