MELI · MercadoLibre Inc
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $95.11B |
| P/E | 51.79 |
| Float | 47.16M |
| Beta | 1.42 |
| Volatility | 35.4% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Retail |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | High |
| Clavix score | 74.1 |
| Price | 1,831.21 |
| Change | −2.39% |
| Prev Close | 1,876.04 |
| Open | 1,875.70 |
| Day Low | 1,872.00 |
| Day High | 1,904.80 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $1.03B |
| 52W High | 2,428.00 |
| 52W Low | 1,495.00 |
| 52W Pos | 36.0% |
| From High | −24.58% |
| From Low | +22.49% |
| Max DD 1Y | — |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | — |
| SMA 50 | — |
| SMA 200 | — |
| RSI (14) | — |
| Vol 30D | — |
| Vol 90D | — |
| 1Y Range | 1,495–2,428 |
| Daily bars | — |
| Perf Week | — |
| Perf Month | — |
| Perf Quarter | — |
| Perf Half Y | — |
| Perf Year | — |
| Perf YTD | — |
| Prev Day | −2.39% |
| Clavix | B |
| Debt / Eq | 1.36 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.17 |
| Int Cover | 9.6× |
| FCF Margin | 59.6% |
| Rev Growth | +39.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Moderate |
| Sector rank | 22 / 49 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayMELI grades B, 74.1 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (63), most exposed on Price Stability (58, mixed). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Retail median. Ranks 22 of 49 in Retail by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| MELI | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| Volatilityannualized | 35.4% | 26.5% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | — | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | — | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 0 sessions | — | — |
Market sensitivity
| MELI | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | High | Moderate 38% of 50 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Retail names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| MELI | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| Year to date | — |
| 1 year | — |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| MELI | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 11 since 5 Oct |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 66 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 8 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 8 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 50 Retail names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| MELI | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +39.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Retail median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openMercadoLibre reported that linking its online marketplace with its payments and lending services drove a 37% increase in users who use multiple parts of its platform, lifting shopping activity, payment volume, credit usage, and overall customer engagement.
An analyst argues MercadoLibre is a contrarian buy despite margin pressure, citing Brazil's election outcomes, easing inflation, and rate cuts as supportive of growth. The piece notes Brazil accounts for 54.4% of revenue and that MELI's logistics, fintech, and advertising ecosystem is driving aggressive user acquisition at the expense of margins.
MercadoLibre reported Q2 results with 43% year-over-year net sales growth, $683M in operating income, and $214M in adjusted free cash flow, driven by strong commerce and fintech in Brazil. Payment volume surpassed $100B for the first time, and the company is expanding into quick commerce, pharmacy, and social commerce. An analyst maintains a buy rating, noting an FCF yield (free cash flow as a percentage of market value) near 13%.
Coupang maintains a dominant logistics advantage in the South Korean market while expanding its reach into Taiwan. MercadoLibre continues to deliver high growth by integrating its e-commerce marketplace with a powerful fintech ecosystem.
Coupang trades at a fraction of MercadoLibre's sales multiple, but the Latin American fintech giant generates far superior margins and cash flow. Choosing between Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) means weighing South Korea's logistics king against Latin America's fintech and retail giant to see which offers better value for everyday investors.Both companies dominate their respective regions through integrated ecosystems that provide commerce, payments, and delivery. While Coupang focuses on extreme density and speed in South Korea and Taiwan, MercadoLibre operates across 18 countries, leveraging its fintech arm to capture unbanked populations. This comparison examines their performance to determine the better buy today.Coupang operates as a dominant force in South Korean e-commerce, offering retail, restaurant delivery, and video streaming. The company serves roughly 24.7 million active customers through brands like Eats and Play, operating within the retail stocks category. It also recently acquired luxury platform Farfetch to broaden its presence in high-end specialty retail across more than 190 countries, utilizing infrastructure from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) to support its technology needs.Continue reading
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