Is MELI a good stock to buy?
MercadoLibre, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$2,170.83 +45.5%
- ConsensusBuy · 26
- P/E vs own-15.5%
- FCF yield+15.5%
- Earnings in102d
- P/E40.0x
- RSI34
- Resistance+5.9%
- Off 52w high-36.3%
- Volume0.8x
- Bollingerlower half
- News0.00
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$1,463–$2,342
- ATR+4.5%
- Off ATH-43.6%
- InsidersNone in 90d
- P/E vs sector+96.6%
- MAs0 of 4
- MACD-16.96
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Is MercadoLibre a good stock to buy?
MercadoLibre is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and execution. The price is low: 40.0 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 54.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution misses
- Fragility sturdy
- Price below its usual
MELI sales growth revenue growth
+40%a year, for the last 3 yearsMercadoLibre's sales grew 40% a year for 3 years, to $28.89B in fiscal 2025.
MELI analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+45%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect MercadoLibre's sales to grow 45% to $41.91B in fiscal 2026 (13 analysts).
MELI competitors
pretickt analysis+47%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
MercadoLibre's sales grew 47% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than eBay (+16%), PDD Holdings (+10%), O'Reilly (+9%) and AutoZone (+7%).
MELI sales by business revenue by segment
88%of its sales from ServiceService brought MercadoLibre 88% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 12%.
MELI return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis17%earned before tax on the money invested in itMercadoLibre earned 17% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; O'Reilly 47%, AutoZone 36%, PDD Holdings 30% and eBay 24%.
MELI margin on each sale gross margin
42%left after making the productMercadoLibre kept 42% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 54%.
MELI margin after costs profit margin
7%of sales left after running the businessMercadoLibre's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.
MELI earnings vs estimates
3 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimateMercadoLibre beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of 7 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.
MELI insider selling
-$1.02Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsMercadoLibre's executives and directors sold a net $1.02M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.31M sold, $1.29M bought).
MELI number of employees
+11%more people in a yearMercadoLibre had 20,347 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 11% more than a year before.
MELI financial health Altman Z-score
2.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3MercadoLibre's Altman Z-score is 2.1 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
MELI quality checks Piotroski score
4 of 9checks passedMercadoLibre passes 4 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.
MELI biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of MercadoLibre's sales in fiscal 2025.
MELI in past recessions
pretickt analysis+26%its sales in the worst oneMercadoLibre's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
MELI price vs profit P/E ratio
40.0×a year's earningsMercadoLibre's P/E ratio is 40.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 54.1.
MELI price vs competitors
pretickt analysis40.0×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 40.0 times MercadoLibre's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for O'Reilly (28.3), eBay (26.4), AutoZone (21.4) or PDD Holdings (8.7).
MELI analysts' target price target
+46%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for MercadoLibre is $2,171, 46% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $1,491.49.
MELI analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisCitigroupupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Citigroup upgraded MercadoLibre.
What is MercadoLibre's P/E ratio?
MercadoLibre's P/E ratio is 40.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 54.1. Investors pay 40.0 times MercadoLibre's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for O'Reilly (28.3), eBay (26.4), AutoZone (21.4) or PDD Holdings (8.7).
Who are MercadoLibre's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares MercadoLibre with O'Reilly, eBay, AutoZone and PDD Holdings. MercadoLibre's sales grew 47% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than eBay (+16%), PDD Holdings (+10%), O'Reilly (+9%) and AutoZone (+7%).
Is MercadoLibre profitable?
MercadoLibre's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.
Are insiders selling MercadoLibre stock?
MercadoLibre's executives and directors sold a net $1.02M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.31M sold, $1.29M bought).
How does MercadoLibre make money?
Service brought MercadoLibre 88% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 12%.
How many employees does MercadoLibre have?
MercadoLibre had 20,347 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 11% more than a year before.
Who are MercadoLibre's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of MercadoLibre's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.