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MercadoLibre, Inc.

MELI

Consumer Cyclical · 1,897.46 -0.5% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

MercadoLibre, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 44.7% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 8.1 percentage points.
Company-0.5% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 32 activeConsumer Cyclicals · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 3 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • Reported $26M increase in interest expense attributed to higher indebtedness (Argentina, Brazil) and higher rates (mainly Brazil).

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if MELI's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Cyclical · Internet Retail

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 44.7% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 8.1 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 15.6% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 2.4 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • Reported $26M increase in interest expense attributed to higher indebtedness (Argentina, Brazil) and higher rates (mainly Brazil).

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements124
Verified relationships3
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +34.3% year over year.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 6.07x in the latest annual period.
  • Foreign exchange has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -1.6 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -2.8 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • EV/sales is 45% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

1,897.46
6m+12.9%12m-19.2%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$7.1B+77.9%$1.67+0.1%
2022-12-31$7.5B+5.4%$9.53+3.1%
2023-12-31$10.5B+40.8%$19.46-0.6%
2024-12-31$15.1B+44.3%$37.69-0.6%
2025-12-31$20.3B+34.3%$39.40-0.0%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Foreign exchangemixed · 4 filings
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, the decrease in other expense, net as compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily attributable to $72 million lower foreign exchange losses mainly from our Argentine subsidiaries.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Legal and regulatory exposurenegative · 3 filings
Table of Contents Adjusted free cash flow and Net (decrease) increase in available cash, investments and digital assets Adjusted free cash flow Adjusted free cash flow represents cash from operating activities less the increase (decrease) in cash and cash equ…
10-Q · May 8, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsmixed · 3 filings
The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to 2024, increased from 21.4 % to 29.7 % largely as a result of lower deductions related to tax inflation adjustments in Argentina.
10-K · Feb 25, 2026
Credit and interest ratespositive · 3 filings
This was partially offset by an increase of $26 million in interest expense and other financial losses, mainly attributable to higher levels of indebtedness (mainly in Argentina and Brazil).
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 4.7× · EV/sales 5.0×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

1,897.46-0.5% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for MELI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-05-08 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-08.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score 0
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 44.7% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 8.1 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 15.6% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 2.4 percentage points.

Filing receipts

This increase was mainly generated by: ■ an increase of $866 million in our Credit revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, mainly as a consequence of higher originations; and ■ an increase of $474 million in our revenues from Financial services and income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, mainly related to our off-platform transactional fees and financing transactions, as a result of a 50% increase in our total payment volume.

This increase was driven by an increase of $333 million in our Commerce services revenues and an increase of $84 million in our revenues from Commerce product sales.

This increase was driven by an increase of $77 million in our Commerce services revenues and an increase of $22 million in our revenues from Commerce product sales.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind MELI

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

BRELYFiling-linked namepartnerOct 30, 2025

Fintech revenues and financial income are attributable to: ■ commissions representing a percentage of the payment volume processed that are charged to sellers in connection with off-Marketplace platform transactions; ■ commissions from additional fees we char…

FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.partnerAug 5, 2025

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2025, the increase in other expense, net as compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily attributable to $59 million higher foreign exchange losses mainly due to our Argentine, Spanish and Uruguayan subsidiaries,…

AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.competitorFeb 25, 2026

The authority identified potential concerns related to the operation of Buy Box algorithms and the integration of logistics services by Amazon Mexico and Mercado Libre, however, no corrective measures were imposed and the proceeding was closed.

Filing peers

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What is moving around it

Live connections

MELI is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Consumer Cyclicals. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.