Company Overview
MercadoLibre, Inc. operates online commerce platforms in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and internationally. The company operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an online commerce platform that can be accessed through mobile app or website; and Mercado Pago, a financial technology solution platform, which offers comprehensive set of financial technology services to users and other users of its e-commerce platform. It also provides Mercado Fondo that allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts; Mercado Credito, which grants loans and obtains better funding alternatives; and Mercado Mercado Envios that facilitates the shipping of goods from the Company and sellers to buyers. In addition, the company provides Mercado Libre Classifieds, where users can list vehicles, properties, and services; Mercado Ads, an advertising platform, which enables retailers and brands to promote their products and services on the platform. MercadoLibre, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 31.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 22.8%.
Net profit has compounded at 31.6% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 42.4% CAGR over the past five years.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $20.34B (+34.3% YoY); net profit $2.00B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +49.0%, earnings -15.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 42.4%, profit CAGR 31.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 42.40% |
| 1 Year: | 49.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 31.58% |
| 1 Year: | -15.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -21.27% |
| 6 Months: | -13.98% |
| 3 Months: | +2.29% |
| 1 Month: | +16.39% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)70.54 · Overbought
P/E of 49.53 is above the sector median of 22.82 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 31.3%.
- Healthy ROCE of 22.8%.
- Compounding revenue at 42.4% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 31.6% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading 25.4% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MELI MercadoLibre, Inc. NDX | 1,873.88 | 49.53 | $95.00B | 0.00% | 22.81% | 31.26% | 42.40% | 31.58% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 269.68M | 283.88M | 304.92M | 358.06M | 320.98M | 335.38M | 355.28M | 428.02M | 473.77M | 545.24M | 603.03M | 674.27M | 652.00M | 878.00M | 1.12B | 1.33B | 1.38B | 1.70B | 1.86B | 2.13B | 2.25B | 2.60B | 2.69B | 3.00B | 2.17B | 2.48B | 2.71B | - | 3.10B | 3.77B | 3.90B | 4.19B | 4.80B | 5.21B | 6.07B |
| Gross Profit | 117.57M | 102.18M | 126.30M | 145.65M | 162.73M | 168.86M | 171.55M | 175.83M | 203.36M | 162.76M | 159.75M | 169.72M | 204.78M | 237.00M | 272.43M | 284.34M | 308.35M | 313.00M | 427.00M | 480.00M | 489.00M | 591.00M | 754.00M | 807.00M | 853.00M | 1.07B | 1.28B | 1.35B | 1.46B | 1.61B | 1.83B | 2.10B | 2.05B | 2.02B | 2.37B | 2.44B | 2.77B | 3.09B | 3.21B | 3.86B |
| Operating Income | - | 30.49M | 32.19M | 53.71M | - | 63.31M | 30.02M | 27.54M | - | -29.42M | -28.24M | -11.00M | - | 10.14M | -12.49M | -81.92M | - | -29.69M | 99.44M | 83.07M | - | 91.00M | 166.00M | 160.00M | - | 139.00M | 250.00M | 296.00M | - | 418.00M | 669.00M | 785.00M | 335.00M | 528.00M | 726.00M | 557.00M | 763.00M | 825.00M | 724.00M | 611.00M |
| Net Income | - | 30.25M | 15.86M | 38.91M | - | 48.52M | 5.32M | 27.67M | -67.72M | -12.92M | -11.25M | -10.08M | -2.34M | 11.86M | 16.22M | -146.08M | -54.00M | -21.00M | 56.00M | 15.00M | -51.00M | -34.00M | 68.00M | 95.00M | -46.00M | 65.00M | 123.00M | 129.00M | 165.00M | 201.00M | 262.00M | 359.00M | 165.00M | 344.00M | 531.00M | 397.00M | 494.00M | 523.00M | 421.00M | 417.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.36 | 0.88 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 0.12 | 0.63 | -1.53 | -0.29 | -0.25 | -0.23 | -0.05 | 0.13 | 0.31 | -2.96 | -1.11 | -0.44 | 1.11 | 0.28 | -1.02 | -0.68 | 1.37 | 1.92 | -0.92 | 1.30 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 3.25 | 3.97 | 5.16 | 7.16 | 3.25 | 6.78 | 10.48 | 7.83 | 9.74 | 10.31 | 8.32 | 8.23 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.40M | 33.44M | 35.48M | - | 52.37M | 53.92M | 59.49M | - | 73.44M | 73.25M | 88.80M | - | 126.00M | 147.00M | 138.00M | - | 234.00M | 262.00M | 278.00M | - | 381.00M | 368.00M | 396.00M | 686.00M | 458.00M | 460.00M | 504.00M | 551.00M | 567.00M | 567.00M | 699.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 844.40M | 1.22B | 1.44B | 2.30B | 3.97B | 5.71B | 7.45B | 10.49B | 15.14B | 20.34B |
| Gross Profit | 109.49M | 136.89M | 170.17M | 226.88M | 275.52M | 342.52M | 397.56M | 436.80M | 536.86M | 719.60M | 697.01M | 1.10B | 1.71B | 3.00B | 5.20B | 7.59B | 9.58B | 12.86B |
| Operating Income | 37.52M | 56.03M | 74.60M | 99.77M | 129.66M | 153.54M | 120.47M | 139.20M | 181.06M | 56.27M | -69.48M | -153.16M | 128.00M | 441.00M | 1.07B | 2.21B | 2.63B | 3.20B |
| Net Income | 18.81M | 33.21M | 56.03M | 76.80M | 101.25M | 117.51M | 72.58M | 105.79M | 136.37M | 13.78M | -36.59M | -172.00M | -1.00M | 83.00M | 482.00M | 987.00M | 1.91B | 2.00B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 1.63 | 2.40 | 3.09 | 0.31 | -0.82 | -3.71 | -0.08 | 1.67 | 9.53 | 19.46 | 37.69 | 39.40 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.48M | 127.16M | 146.27M | 223.81M | 353.00M | 590.00M | 1.10B | 1.83B | 1.93B | 2.27B |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 182.61M | 269.68M | 355.93M | 478.67M | 592.36M | 966.85M | 1.00B | 1.37B | 1.67B | 2.24B | 4.78B | 6.53B | 10.10B | 13.74B | 17.61B | 25.20B | 42.67B |
| Total Equity | 91.67M | 93.42M | 114.19M | 171.72M | 219.18M | 289.81M | 343.48M | 355.79M | 339.46M | 428.85M | 325.78M | 336.70M | 1.98B | 1.65B | 1.53B | 1.83B | 3.07B | 4.35B | 6.75B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 15.68M | 17.47M | 49.80M | 56.83M | 67.38M | 101.49M | 140.28M | 223.14M | 166.88M | 234.14M | 388.26M | 440.33M | 1.38B | 1.86B | 2.58B | 1.91B | 2.56B | 2.63B | 3.67B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.52B | 4.76B | 4.50B | 5.71B | 9.19B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 68.42M | 97.96M | 132.75M | 184.86M | 244.88M | 611.06M | 664.15M | 938.58M | 1.35B | 1.90B | 2.70B | 4.87B | 8.57B | 11.91B | 14.54B | 20.84B | 35.92B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 60.49M | 88.39M | 118.30M | 169.53M | 224.17M | 292.62M | 322.48M | 576.60M | 968.03M | 1.17B | 1.75B | 3.64B | 5.84B | 8.56B | 11.26B | 16.60B | 28.63B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 55.78M | 49.70M | 67.90M | 89.43M | 139.89M | 142.51M | - | 221.37M | 190.26M | 269.01M | 230.91M | 451.09M | 1.18B | 965.00M | 2.94B | 5.14B | 7.92B | 12.12B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -38.86M | -3.09M | -58.83M | -66.88M | -84.62M | -78.79M | - | -183.54M | -84.24M | -22.64M | -672.46M | -1.45B | -252.00M | -1.60B | -3.87B | -3.45B | -8.29B | -6.18B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -11.65M | -15.28M | -2.98M | -10.58M | -17.96M | -9.25M | - | -27.71M | -19.67M | -50.90M | 608.88M | 2.02B | 242.00M | 1.93B | 916.00M | -267.00M | 1.96B | 2.90B |
| Capital Expenditure | -4.90M | -3.80M | -13.21M | -18.92M | -16.75M | -113.76M | -34.43M | -39.15M | -68.53M | -55.16M | -93.14M | -136.80M | -247.00M | -573.00M | -454.00M | -509.00M | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 50.87M | 45.90M | 54.68M | 70.50M | 123.14M | 28.76M | - | 182.22M | 121.73M | 213.85M | 137.77M | 314.29M | 935.00M | 392.00M | 2.49B | 4.63B | - | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01M | 1.94M | 2.71M | - | - | - | 720.00K | 54.00M | 486.00M | 148.00M | 356.00M | 1.00M | 1.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.6% | 59.2% | 48.4% | 48.0% | 43.0% | 52.6% | 69.8% | 72.4% | 63.3% | 63.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4% | 4.6% | -4.8% | -6.7% | 3.2% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 21.0% | 17.4% | 15.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.1% | 1.1% | -2.5% | -7.5% | -0.0% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 9.8% |
| ROE % | 20.1% | 29.1% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 34.9% | 34.2% | 20.4% | 31.2% | 31.8% | 4.2% | -10.9% | -8.7% | -0.1% | 5.4% | 26.4% | 32.1% | 43.9% | 29.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 45.9% | 41.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 41.7% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 22.9% | 8.0% | -6.5% | -5.1% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 34.8% | 30.6% | 22.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 6.38% | 3.23M | $5.81B |
| 2 | Capital Research Global Investors | 5.36% | 2.72M | $4.88B |
| 3 | Capital World Investors | 4.33% | 2.19M | $3.94B |
| 4 | Capital International Investors | 3.43% | 1.74M | $3.12B |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 3.13% | 1.59M | $2.85B |
| 6 | Blackrock Inc. | 2.70% | 1.37M | $2.46B |
| 7 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 2.44% | 1.24M | $2.22B |
| 8 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.67% | 847.07K | $1.52B |
| 9 | Eagle Capital Management LLC | 1.55% | 785.94K | $1.41B |
| 10 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.37% | 697.09K | $1.25B |
Analyst View
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MELI — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) trades at $1,873.88 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $1,546.81 to $2,510.97.
What is the market capitalisation of MELI?
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) has a market capitalisation of $95.00B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of MELI?
MELI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 49.53. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 11.07.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of MELI?
MELI has a return on equity (ROE) of 31.26%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 22.81%.
Is MELI a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.