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(MELI) MercadoLibre - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: Uruguay • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US58733R1023

Marketplace, Payments, Credit, Shipping, Classifieds, Advertising, Shops

MELI EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 65.96%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): 87.5%

MELI Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 40.03%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 99.3%

Description: MELI MercadoLibre

MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) is a leading e-commerce company operating in multiple Latin American countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. The companys platform, Mercado Libre Marketplace, enables users to buy and sell goods through its website and mobile app. Additionally, MercadoLibre offers a range of financial technology services through its Mercado Pago platform, including payment processing, loans, and investment services.

The companys diversified revenue streams include commissions from marketplace transactions, financial services, and advertising. MercadoLibres ability to facilitate online commerce and provide financial services to underserved markets in Latin America positions it for long-term growth. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor include revenue growth, marketplace gross merchandise volume (GMV), and the adoption rate of its financial technology services.

From a financial perspective, MercadoLibres high return on equity (RoE) of 48.46% indicates strong profitability. The companys forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 47.85 suggests that investors have high expectations for future earnings growth. To evaluate the stocks potential, its essential to analyze its revenue growth trajectory, competitive positioning, and the overall growth prospects of the e-commerce and fintech markets in Latin America.

In terms of valuation, MercadoLibres market capitalization stands at $121.78 billion, reflecting its significant presence in the region. To assess the stocks potential return, its crucial to monitor its price action relative to key support levels, such as $2192.6, $2109.9, and $1837.8, and evaluate its potential for breakout or breakdown.

MELI Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	119,088m
Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail
IPO / Inception	2007-08-10

MELI Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	75.9%
Fundamental	88.4%
Dividend Rating	9.98%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-4.39%
Analyst Rating	4.40 of 5

MELI Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

MELI Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-50.5%
Growth Correlation 12m	69.8%
Growth Correlation 5y	51.6%
CAGR 5y	38.61%
CAGR/Max DD 3y	1.52
CAGR/Mean DD 3y	5.39
Sharpe Ratio 12m	0.18
Alpha	0.00
Beta	0.985
Volatility	31.69%
Current Volume	436.8k
Average Volume 20d	352.8k
Stop Loss	2318.4 (-3%)
Signal	1.42

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5

Net Income (2.05b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.45b TTM)

FCFTA 0.22 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.76pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 17.90% (prev 20.09%; Δ -2.20pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.24 (>3.0%) and CFO 8.00b > Net Income 2.05b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (4.72b) to EBITDA (3.54b) ratio: 1.34 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.20 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (50.7m) change vs 12m ago -0.00% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 45.87% (prev 48.10%; Δ -2.23pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 90.97% (prev 88.58%; Δ 2.39pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 17.60 (EBITDA TTM 3.54b / Interest Expense TTM 163.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.23

(A) 0.13 = (Total Current Assets 26.06b - Total Current Liabilities 21.75b) / Total Assets 32.95b

(B) 0.15 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 4.83b / Total Assets 32.95b

(D) 0.16 = Book Value of Equity 4.25b / Total Liabilities 27.23b

Total Rating: 2.23 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 88.39

1. Piotroski 6.50pt = 1.50

2. FCF Yield 6.12% = 3.06

3. FCF Margin 29.91% = 7.48

4. Debt/Equity 1.77 = 1.10

5. Debt/Ebitda 2.86 = -1.57

6. ROIC - WACC (= 11.85)% = 12.50

7. RoE 43.06% = 2.50

8. Rev. Trend 99.32% = 7.45

9. EPS Trend 87.45% = 4.37

What is the price of MELI shares?

As of September 18, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 2390.14 with a total of 436,780 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.72%, over one month by +1.11%, over three months by -2.63% and over the past year by +13.52%.

Is MercadoLibre a good stock to buy?

Yes, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) is currently (September 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 88.39 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of MELI is around 2455.05 USD . This means that MELI is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.72%.

Is MELI a buy, sell or hold?

MercadoLibre has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MELI.

Strong Buy: 15
Buy: 6
Hold: 3
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the MELI price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	2893.9	21.1%
Analysts Target Price	2893.9	21.1%
ValueRay Target Price	2747.7	15%

Last update: 2025-09-13 05:03

MELI Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 119.09b (119.09b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 11.52b USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 57.8047
P/E Forward = 33.557
P/S = 4.9422
P/B = 20.7493
P/EG = 1.0838
Beta = 1.493
Revenue TTM = 24.10b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.87b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.54b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.41b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 6.72b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10.13b USD (Calculated: Short Term 6.72b + Long Term 3.41b)
Net Debt = 4.72b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 117.70b USD (119.09b + Debt 10.13b - CCE 11.52b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.60 (Ebit TTM 2.87b / Interest Expense TTM 163.0m)
FCF Yield = 6.12% (FCF TTM 7.21b / Enterprise Value 117.70b)
FCF Margin = 29.91% (FCF TTM 7.21b / Revenue TTM 24.10b)
Net Margin = 8.52% (Net Income TTM 2.05b / Revenue TTM 24.10b)
Gross Margin = 45.87% ((Revenue TTM 24.10b - Cost of Revenue TTM 13.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 27.67 (Enterprise Value 117.70b / Book Value Of Equity 4.25b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.36% (Interest Expense 36.0m / Debt 10.13b)
Taxrate = 21.42% (521.0m / 2.43b)
NOPAT = 2.25b (EBIT 2.87b * (1 - 21.42%))
Current Ratio = 1.20 (Total Current Assets 26.06b / Total Current Liabilities 21.75b)
Debt / Equity = 1.77 (Debt 10.13b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 5.71b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.86 (Net Debt 4.72b / EBITDA 3.54b)
Debt / FCF = 1.41 (Debt 10.13b / FCF TTM 7.21b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.77b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 6.23% (Net Income 2.05b, Total Assets 32.95b )
RoE = 43.06% (Net Income TTM 2.05b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.77b)
RoCE = 35.06% (Ebit 2.87b / (Equity 4.77b + L.T.Debt 3.41b))
RoIC = 20.76% (NOPAT 2.25b / Invested Capital 10.86b)
WACC = 8.92% (E(119.09b)/V(129.22b) * Re(9.65%)) + (D(10.13b)/V(129.22b) * Rd(0.36%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -65.70 | Cagr: -0.11%
Discount Rate = 9.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.40% ; FCFE base≈6.46b ; Y1≈7.97b ; Y5≈13.59b
Fair Price DCF = 3430 (DCF Value 173.88b / Shares Outstanding 50.7m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 87.45 | EPS CAGR: 65.96% | SUE: -0.82 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.32 | Revenue CAGR: 40.03% | SUE: N/A | # QB: None

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