MercadoLibre has great prospects, but it is not necessarily a great investment.MercadoLibre (MELI 1.37%), the leading e-commerce company in Latin America, has been unstoppable lately. The stock rose more than 50% in the last 12 months alone, bringing its total return to a remarkable 274% in the previous five years.While existing investors celebrate its outstanding stock performance, potential investors may wonder if they should buy it today to participate in future growth.  MercadoLibre has been executing a ...

This e-commerce company continues to impress investors.The past five years have been erratic. A worldwide pandemic, a couple of bear markets, severe economic troubles, and global instability have affected individuals and businesses in too many ways. Throughout it all, some corporations, though a bit battered and bruised, have performed well and continue to do so.MercadoLibre (MELI -0.24%), an e-commerce company that operates in Latin America, is one such company. Fortunately, MercadoLibre still has plenty o ...

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference Call September 10, 2024 12:30 PM ET Company Participants Martin de Los Santos - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Irma Sgarz - Goldman Sachs Irma Sgarz Good morning. Welcome, everyone, again. My name is Irma Sgarz. I cover Latin American Internet and Retail over at Goldman. I'm very pleased to be here once again for the second time with Martin de Los Santos, CFO of MercadoLibre. Welcome, Martin. Back to ...

lerbank MELI's High Growth Investment Thesis Is In Overdrive We previously covered MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) in July 2024, discussing why we had reiterated our Buy rating then, attributed to its double beat FQ1'24 earnings call, growing market share in Latam, and robust performance metrics. We had also highlighted a few metrics that readers should look out for in the FQ2'24 earnings call on August 02, 2024, with it underscoring the health of its businesses along with near-term prospects. MELI YTD ...

FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesWhen I last wrote about MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) on April 11, 2024, I recommended it as a strong buy. That analysis has worked out so far. The stock is up 32.22% compared to the S&P 500's (SPX) 6.57% rise. My previous article discussed how investors were disappointed in the company's fourth quarter 2023 earnings report, as it displayed shrinking margins and missed analysts' GAAP earnings-per-share ("EPS") estimates. Since then, the market has been far more pleased with the ...

You only need one, but here are four.Are you looking for a stock demonstrating phenomenal growth with incredible opportunities? One that's profitable and trades at a reasonable valuation? Then MercadoLibre (MELI -2.56%) fits the bill. Read on to see why.1. A never-ending growth machineYou might be surprised to learn that MercadLibre is almost as old as Amazon. However, its Latin American population didn't catch onto the internet as quickly as people did in the U.S. Only recently has MercadoLibre expanded it ...

Leila Melhado MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) has been on a great run this year, with shares increasing by 38% and finally reaching a new all-time high after 2021. In this article, I want to briefly assess the last quarter and then look at the capital efficiency (reinvestment and return of capital) that led to this stellar performance over the last five years. Shares are up 238% in this time. You can find my last MELI article here. MercadoLibre share price (Seeking Alpha) Q2 earnings follow-up MELI had an except ...

Felipe Gustavo S Borges Investment Thesis As LATAM is projected to grow significantly over the coming decades and internet access increases, the e-commerce boom is expected to continue. The strongest player by market share is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI), defended by strong competitive advantages in the form of a strong brand, network effect, and scale advantages. Although competitors like Amazon (AMZN) remain, my main concern is management taking more risks to achieve growth for the company. This signals to ...

Robert Way My Coverage & Thesis Update Back in May 2024, I initiated coverage of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) stock with a "Buy" rating, calling it "a growth beast at a reasonable price". My argumentation was mainly based on the firm's significant growth I saw in its fintech division, with a credit portfolio exceeding $4.4 million and the issuance of 1.5 million credit cards at the time. I expected a continued contraction of MELI's key valuation multiples amid rising earnings of the business, which ...

MercadoLibre (MELI) has shown impressive resilience and growth, with its share price increasing 25.7% in the past month. This stellar performance underscores investor confidence in the company's strong fundamentals despite broader economic uncertainties.MELI’s gain not only compared favorably with the Zacks Internet-Commerce industry’s decline of 1.6% over the same period but also outpaced the broader Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the S&P 500’s returns of 2.6% and 2.7%, respectively.The outperformance c ...