MELI
MercadoLibre
Consumer Discretionary · Internet & Direct Marketing Retail · NASDAQ
$1,607.80
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$78.4B
Total market value of the company
40.75
Expensive — high growth expected
25.68
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+49.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
6.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
31.3%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$2,236.28
+39% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 25 analysts covering this stock
About MercadoLibre

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.

https://www.mercadolibre.com

Country: Uruguay Employees: 123,670 Industry: Internet Retail
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
26.7% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
8.6% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.9% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.1% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$1,805.65
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
11.0%
Slight discount to fair value
Rating
FAIR VALUE
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
95.7th
Ranks in the top 4% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
86.2
Valuation Score
56.5
Quality Score
78.0
Combined
70.6

Trading at $1546 against a fair value of $1806, a 14% discount. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 85% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.156
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0142
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
-0.044
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-1.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-40.8%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
11
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.41
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$2,645.22
39% below the year high
52W Low
$1,495.00
8% above the year low
Avg Volume
593,750
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
2.3
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.8%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
0.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$37.87
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

1.70
Meaningful debt load — monitor closely
1.16
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.44
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
49.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
6.9%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$-4,104,624,896
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$31.8B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$1.9B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
25
Target High
$2,800.00
Target Median
$2,236.28
Target Low
$1,750.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-02-27 MELAMUD MARCELO Officer 57 $100,079
2025-12-12 DUBUGRAS HENRIQUE VASONCELOS Director 845 $1,713,778
2025-12-11 CALEMZUK EMILIANO Director 45 $91,232
2025-12-09 TOLDA STELLEO PASSOS Director 246 $503,778
2025-08-07 TOLDA STELLEO PASSOS Director 8
2025-08-07 CALEMZUK EMILIANO Director 64
2025-08-07 AGUZIN ALEJANDRO NICOLAS Director 64
2025-08-07 SANDERS RICHARD A Director 64
2025-08-07 LAWSON MARTIN R Director 64
2024-11-29 CALEMZUK EMILIANO Director 50 $99,249
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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