(MELI) MercadoLibre - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Internet Retail | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 82.687m USD | Total Return: -11.4% in 12m

Stock E-commerce, Payments, Lending, Advertising, Logistics
Total Rating 36
Risk 77
Buy Signal 0.01
Internet Retail +6.7
Broadline Retail +10.4
Market Cap: 82,687m
Avg Trading Vol: 797M USD
ATR: 3.83%
Peers RS (IBD): 25.0
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility39.0%
Rel. Tail Risk-7.65%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.22
Alpha-29.92
Character TTM
Beta0.714
Beta Downside-0.576
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD38.80%
CAGR/Max DD0.26
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of MELI over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -0.68, "2021-06": 1.37, "2021-09": 1.92, "2021-12": -0.75, "2022-03": 1.3, "2022-06": 2.43, "2022-09": 2.56, "2022-12": 3.25, "2023-03": 3.97, "2023-06": 5.16, "2023-09": 7.16, "2023-12": 3.25, "2024-03": 6.78, "2024-06": 10.48, "2024-09": 7.83, "2024-12": 12.61, "2025-03": 9.74, "2025-06": 10.31, "2025-09": 8.32, "2025-12": 11.03, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -32.99%
EPS Trend: 19.6%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of MELI over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 1378, 2021-06: 1703, 2021-09: 1858, 2021-12: 2130.766, 2022-03: 2248, 2022-06: 2597, 2022-09: 2690, 2022-12: 3002, 2023-03: 3186, 2023-06: 3585, 2023-09: 3927, 2023-12: 4261, 2024-03: 4333, 2024-06: 5073, 2024-09: 5312, 2024-12: 6059, 2025-03: 5935, 2025-06: 6790, 2025-09: 7409, 2025-12: 8759, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: 43.72%
Rev. Trend: 99.6%
Last SUE: 0.95
Qual. Beats: 1
Risks
Technicals: choppy
Description: MELI MercadoLibre March 04, 2026

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) operates e-commerce and financial technology platforms across Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Its core offerings include Mercado Libre Marketplace, an online retail platform, and Mercado Pago, a financial services platform. This dual business model, common among large e-commerce players in emerging markets, integrates online shopping with payment processing and other financial tools.

Additional services include Mercado Fondo for investments, Mercado Credito for loans, and Mercado Envios for logistics, addressing key needs within the e-commerce ecosystem. The company also provides Mercado Libre Classifieds for listings, Mercado Ads for advertising, and Mercado Shops for online store creation, the latter operating on a subscription basis. For more detailed financial and operational data, continue your research on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • E-commerce marketplace growth drives revenue in Latin America
  • Fintech services expansion boosts financial segment profitability
  • Shipping and logistics costs impact operational efficiency
  • Regulatory changes in financial services pose compliance risks
  • Macroeconomic conditions in LatAm influence consumer spending
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
Net Income: 2.00b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.24 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.19 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 17.10% < 20% (prev 17.03%; Δ 0.06% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.27 > 3% & CFO 11.34b > Net Income 2.00b
Net Debt (7.72b) to EBITDA (3.41b): 2.26 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.17 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (50.7m) vs 12m ago -0.00% < -2%
Gross Margin: 44.50% > 18% (prev 0.46%; Δ 4.40k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 85.15% > 50% (prev 82.46%; Δ 2.69% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 17.53 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.41b / Interest Expense TTM 148.0m)
Altman Z'' 1.87
A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 33.57b - Total Current Liabilities 28.63b) / Total Assets 42.67b
B: 0.14 (Retained Earnings 5.81b / Total Assets 42.67b)
C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 2.60b / Avg Total Assets 33.93b)
D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 5.29b / Total Liabilities 35.92b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.87 = BBB
Beneish M -3.32
DSRI: 0.50 (Receivables 7.26b/10.47b, Revenue 28.89b/20.78b)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 44.50% / 46.09%)
AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.11 / AQ_t-1 0.10)
SGI: 1.39 (Revenue 28.89b / 20.78b)
TATA: -0.22 (NI 2.00b - CFO 11.34b) / TA 42.67b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.32 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of MELI shares? As of April 01, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 1729.02 with a total of 794,033 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.26%, over one month by -2.70%, over three months by -14.16% and over the past year by -11.37%.
Is MELI a buy, sell or hold? MercadoLibre has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MELI.
  • StrongBuy: 15
  • Buy: 6
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MELI price?
ISSUER TARGET UP/DOWN
Wallstreet Target Price 2595.9 50.1%
Analysts Target Price 2595.9 50.1%
MELI Fundamental Data Overview March 28, 2026
P/E Trailing = 41.3223
P/E Forward = 23.0415
P/S = 2.8618
P/B = 12.2893
P/EG = 0.762
Revenue TTM = 28.89b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.60b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.41b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.49b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.05b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.39b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.72b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 87.78b USD (82.69b + Debt 11.39b - CCE 6.30b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.53 (Ebit TTM 2.60b / Interest Expense TTM 148.0m)
EV/FCF = 8.69x (Enterprise Value 87.78b / FCF TTM 10.10b)
FCF Yield = 11.50% (FCF TTM 10.10b / Enterprise Value 87.78b)
FCF Margin = 34.95% (FCF TTM 10.10b / Revenue TTM 28.89b)
Net Margin = 6.91% (Net Income TTM 2.00b / Revenue TTM 28.89b)
Gross Margin = 44.50% ((Revenue TTM 28.89b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 43.20% (prev 43.31%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.06 (Enterprise Value 87.78b / Total Assets 42.67b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.33% (Interest Expense 38.0m / Debt 11.39b)
Taxrate = 28.70% (225.0m / 784.0m)
NOPAT = 1.85b (EBIT 2.60b * (1 - 28.70%))
Current Ratio = 1.17 (Total Current Assets 33.57b / Total Current Liabilities 28.63b)
Debt / Equity = 1.69 (Debt 11.39b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.75b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.26 (Net Debt 7.72b / EBITDA 3.41b)
Debt / FCF = 0.76 (Net Debt 7.72b / FCF TTM 10.10b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.92b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.89% (Net Income 2.00b / Total Assets 42.67b)
RoE = 33.73% (Net Income TTM 2.00b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.92b)
RoCE = 24.93% (EBIT 2.60b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.92b + L.T.Debt 4.49b))
RoIC = 13.71% (NOPAT 1.85b / Invested Capital 13.49b)
WACC = 7.49% (E(82.69b)/V(94.08b) * Re(8.49%) + D(11.39b)/V(94.08b) * Rd(0.33%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.49% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 83.27% ; FCFF base≈8.77b ; Y1≈10.81b ; Y5≈18.45b
[DCF] Fair Price = 6.83k (EV 354.16b - Net Debt 7.72b = Equity 346.44b / Shares 50.7m; r=7.49% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 19.57 | EPS CAGR: -32.99% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.64 | Revenue CAGR: 43.72% | SUE: 0.95 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=12.35 | Chg7d=-0.413 | Chg30d=-1.700 | Revisions Net=-8 | Analysts=10
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=52.53 | Chg7d=-2.377 | Chg30d=-7.318 | Revisions Net=-13 | Growth EPS=+33.3% | Growth Revenue=+32.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=75.28 | Chg7d=-0.953 | Chg30d=-8.278 | Revisions Net=-10 | Growth EPS=+43.3% | Growth Revenue=+24.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 8 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.1% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 2.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +29.3% (Analyst 35.4% - Implied 6.1%)
Additional Sources for MELI Stock Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma · Stockcircle