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MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)

Consumer Cyclical Balanced

MercadoLibre is the dominant e-commerce and digital payments powerhouse across Latin America, often described as the Amazon and PayPal of the region.

$1,877.95

Is MercadoLibre, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: MercadoLibre is the dominant e-commerce and digital payments powerhouse across Latin America, often described as the Amazon and PayPal of the region.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price+16.9%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-24% past year
$1,877.95
Low $1,495.00High $2,548.50
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into MercadoLibre, Inc.
$1,169+17%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$95.21B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
533.04K
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$1,851.79 – $1,889.22
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$1,495.00 – $2,548.50
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
49.7
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.34
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.34
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -1% past week · ▼ -24% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Becoming the primary financial hub for the region

The bear case

Persistent political or economic instability

What does MercadoLibre, Inc. do?

Think of MercadoLibre as a massive digital marketplace where people across Latin America shop for everything from electronics to clothes. Beyond just shopping, they run a huge financial arm that helps people pay for goods, send money to friends, and even manage savings. Keep an eye on how well they balance their rapid growth in new markets against the economic ups and downs often seen in the countries they serve.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and quality, and weakest on income.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 31Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 45Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 53Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 38Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Market leader in a high-growth region
  • Strong ecosystem combining shopping and banking
  • High return on shareholder capital
What to watch
  • Value screens low (31/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • Exposure to volatile Latin American economies
  • Currency exchange rate risks
  • Intense competition from local and global rivals

What do MercadoLibre, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
48.7
This shows how much investors are currently paying for every pound of the company's profit, reflecting high expectations for future growth.
Revenue growth
49.0%
This measures how quickly the company's total sales are increasing compared to the same time last year.
Return on equity
31.3%
This indicates how efficiently the company uses the money invested by shareholders to generate profit.
Beta
1.3
This number suggests the share price tends to be more jumpy or volatile than the wider stock market.

How much money does MercadoLibre, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$2.21B$4.42B$6.63B$8.85BQ1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26
Gross margin
49.5%
Net margin
6.0%
Return on equity
31.3%

Does MercadoLibre, Inc. pay a dividend?

No - MercadoLibre, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for MercadoLibre, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$2,370$1,878$1,438today · $1,878▲ Bull · $2,113• Base · $1,878▼ Bear · $1,596in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+10% to +15%Stronger consumer spending across Latin America
Base
-5% to +5%Steady growth in line with current trends
Bear
-10% to -20%Unexpected economic slowdown in key markets

What are the pros and cons of MercadoLibre, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Market leader in a high-growth region
  • Strong ecosystem combining shopping and banking
  • High return on shareholder capital
The catch3
  • No dividend payments for investors
  • High price-to-earnings ratio suggests high expectations
  • Recent dip in earnings growth
Key risks3
  • Exposure to volatile Latin American economies
  • Currency exchange rate risks
  • Intense competition from local and global rivals
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.