MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
$1660.13-0.77%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Operating income recovers or stays near $611M in 2026-Q1: Operating income: $683M.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 46% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 22%.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMELI’s case rests on continued rapid growth, backed by cash earnings, despite its premium valuation. Revenue grew 50% year over year in Q2 FY2026, which beat consensus earnings. It trades at 45× P/E versus the 15× peer median. The desk says expectations look modest relative to its view. Credit funding costs may hinder credit card portfolio growth. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 24%. Operating income is the pressured thesis pillar: $683M versus a $611M 2026-Q1 reference. Peer multiples imply a price about 34% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. MELI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering MELI (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MELI in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadline Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Invest in credit card portfolio growth
Funding cost may hinder credit card portfolio growth.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $1660.13
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $1660.13.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand revenue growth
Growth acceleration supports revenue expansion objective.
Threatens: Increase operating income
Margin pressure could hinder operating income growth.
Advances: Expand revenue growth
Long-term growth potential supports revenue objectives.
Expand revenue growth and deepen ecosystem engagement
Official quarterly results are a real update; title alone does not show thesis direction.
Threatens: Expand revenue growth and deepen ecosystem engagement
Target cut tied to margin reset signals meaningful profitability pressure on growth investments.
Threatens: Expand revenue growth and deepen ecosystem engagement
Reported EPS miss and stock drop indicate earnings pressure, while thesis remains intact.