Core Insights - MercadoLibre's fintech arm, Mercado Pago, is crucial for the company's growth, achieving $1.49 billion in fintech revenues in Q1 2025, which is 34.4% of total revenues and represents a 43% year-over-year increase [1] - The company is experiencing strong user growth, with 64 million monthly active users (MAUs) in Q1 2025, a 31% increase year-over-year, driven by improved product offerings and user experience [4] Fintech Growth and User Engagement - Consistent improvements in Net Promoter Score (NPS) in Brazil and Mexico indicate a strong value proposition, with expectations for continued growth in product adoption and user engagement [2] - The expansion of digital accounts and high-yield deposits is enhancing product adoption, particularly in Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, where user growth exceeds the overall average [3][9] Competitive Landscape - MercadoLibre faces competition from other fintech players in Latin America, such as Nu and StoneCo, which are also showing significant user growth and engagement [5][6] - Nu reported nearly 100 million MAUs in Q1 2025, while StoneCo had 4.3 million active clients in its payments segment, with 38% of clients using multiple solutions [5][6] Stock Performance and Valuation - MELI shares have increased by 39.6% year-to-date, outperforming the Zacks Internet – Commerce industry and the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector [7] - The stock is currently trading at a forward Price/Sales ratio of 3.91X, compared to the industry's 1.98X, indicating a higher valuation [11] Earnings Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MELI's Q2 2025 earnings is $12.01 per share, reflecting a 14.60% year-over-year growth, with the 2025 earnings estimate at $48.38 per share, indicating a 28.36% year-over-year growth [13]

Group 1: BILL Holdings, Inc - JP Morgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang hosted 17 payments and processing firms at the Global TMC Conference in Boston, maintaining an Overweight rating on BILL Holdings with a price target of $55 [1] - BILL is recognized as a category killer in SMB AP Automation, effectively displacing manual and legacy solutions, including paper check processing [1] - Huang sees potential for BILL to reclaim its status as a top growth name through cross-selling recent acquisitions, leveraging partnerships with banks and accountants, and helping SMBs reduce costs via automation [2] - Projected fourth-quarter revenue for BILL is $376 million with an adjusted EPS of $0.41 [2] - As of the last check, BILL's stock is down 0.41% at $46.07 [5] Group 2: Fiserv, Inc - Huang maintains an Overweight rating on Fiserv with a price target of $210, slightly down from $211 [2] - Fiserv is viewed as a dependable growth story, with mid-teens EPS growth driven by double-digit top-line growth, operating leverage, and capital deployment [3] - The company has a solid portfolio, including its Clover product, which is gaining market share and growing faster than peers [3] - Projected second-quarter revenue for Fiserv is $5.19 billion with an adjusted EPS of $2.39 [3] Group 3: Marqeta, Inc - Huang upgraded Marqeta's rating to Overweight from Neutral, with a price target of $6, up from $5 [4] - Marqeta's platform supports card programs in high-growth areas of fintech, including BNPL and digital banking, with notable clients like Block and Affirm [4] - Projected second-quarter revenue for Marqeta is $140 million with an adjusted EPS of $(0.05) [4] Group 4: Remitly Global, Inc - Huang has an Overweight rating on Remitly with a price target of $25, viewing it as a mission-driven disruptor in the remittance market [5] - Remitly is experiencing durable growth with a 34% year-to-date revenue increase and 4% market penetration [5] - Projected revenue CAGR for Remitly through 2027 is 21%, one of the highest in Huang's coverage [5] - Projected second-quarter revenue for Remitly is $385 million with an adjusted EPS of $0.19 [5]

Sea (SE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 13, 2025 07:30 AM ET Company Participants Elson Choi - Senior Manager, Investor RelationsForrest Li - Founder, Chairman & CEOTony Hou - CFOPang Vittayaamnuaykoon - Executive DirectorChris Feng - PresidentJohn Hyungwook Choi - Executive Director Conference Call Participants Piyush Choudhary - AnalystAlicia Yap - AnalystDivya Kothiyal - AnalystJiong Shao - Analyst Operator Good morning and good evening to all, and welcome to the Sea Limited First Quarter twenty twenty five R ...