MercadoLibre had a mixed start to 2026, with rapid revenue growth being offset by an equally rapid increase in operating costs. Net revenue increased an impressive 49% from last year to $8.9 billion. On the other hand, earnings per share fell to $8.23 from $9.74.
Underdeveloped consumer finance markets in Latin America could be an opportunity for MercadoLibre to expand its credit revenue faster than expected.
Increasing competition among fintech lenders could lead to a sudden deceleration in credit revenue growth or a deterioration in credit quality if consumers and small businesses become overextended.
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MELI
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BABA
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AMZN
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 39.05 | 29.89 | 34.28 |
Price/Book Value | 11.07 | 1.71 | 5.81 |
Price/Sales | 2.53 | 1.88 | 3.48 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.42 | 19.52 | 14.61 |
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MELI
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BABA
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AMZN
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Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 1.05 | 1.01 |
Current Ratio | 1.16 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
Interest Coverage | 14.91 | 5.28 | 44.83 |
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Metric
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MELI
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BABA
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AMZN
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.19% | 3.46% | 11.13% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 37.34% | 6.25% | 22.63% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 14.48% | 0.35% | 15.75% |
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