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Background of MercadoLibre
- MercadoLibre Inc is an Argentine company that operates online marketplaces dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions.
- MercadoLibre Inc is headquartered in Buenos Aires.
- MercadoLibre Inc oversees a high value product portfolio which has operations in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- As of 2016, MercadoLibre Inc had 174.2 million users in Latin America, making it the region’s most popular e-commerce site by number of visitors.
- MercadoLibre Inc has a rich history that dates to 1999 when it was founded in Argentina by Marcos Galperin.
- In 2001, eBay purchased a 19.5% stake in MercadoLibre Inc and sold it again in 2016, but the companies continue to collaborate to expand eBay sellers into Latin America.
- Soon MercadoLibre Inc acquired iBazar Como, the Brazilian subsidiary of eBay’s earlier acquisition, and in 2006, launched new operations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Dominican Republic.
- In 2007, MercadoLibre Inc became the first Latin American technology company to be listed on the NASDAQ and acquired competitor DeRemate’s operations in 2008.
- MercadoLibre Inc also acquired Classified Media Group (CMG) in 2008.
- In 2011, MercadoLibre Inc transitioned its platform to open-source technology which allowed application interface developers (APIs) to expand the platform’s solutions and services.
- In 2013, MercadoLibre Inc launched the MeLi Commerce Fund, investing in technology start-ups that create software using Mercado Libre’s APIs and by 2016, the fund had invested $1.5 million in 15 companies in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
- MercadoLibre Inc acquired Portal Inmobiliario, a Chilean classified ad website, in 2014 and in 2015 announced its acquisition of Metroscúbicos.com, the portal of a Mexico-based real estate company.
- In 2019, MercadoLibre Inc opened its first distribution centres in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico and in 2025 announced its new distribution centres in Chile and Colombia as well as a new software centre in Colombia.
- Today, MercadoLibre Inc is truly one of the most valuable e-commerce companies in the world with a market capitalization of US$ 78.213 billion recorded in July 2025.
- In 2025 the total staff compliment for MercadoLibre Inc was more than 15 500.
- MercadoLibre Inc’s executive leadership team consists of: Marcos Galperin – Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder; Pedro Arnt – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President; Osvaldo Gimenez – Fintech President; Stelleo Tolda – Commerce President; and Daniel Rabinovich – Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President.
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- MercadoLibre Inc enables commerce through its marketplace platform in Latin America, which is designed to provide users with a portfolio of services to facilitate commercial transactions.
- MercadoLibre Inc also operates online commerce platforms in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, Panama, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Portugal.
- MercadoLibre Inc offers an ecosystem of six integrated e-commerce services: the MercadoLibre Marketplace, the MercadoLibre Classifieds Service, the MercadoPago payments solution, the MercadoLibre advertising program, the MercadoShops online Webstore’s solution and the MercadoEnvios shipping service.
- MercadoLibre Inc closed at $1,613.81 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.42% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 1.02%.
- Recently, shares had gained 3.17% over the past month, which has outpaced the Retail-Wholesale sector’s gain of 0.19% and the S&P 500’s gain of 3.01% in that time.
- Investors is hoping for strength from MercadoLibre Inc as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is projected to report earnings of -$0.09 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 108.11%.
- Analysts consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company’s business outlook and research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum.
- MercadoLibre Inc currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 4846.35 while its industry has an average Forward P/E of 61.46, which means MercadoLibre Inc is trading at a premium to the group.
- As such, the company’s innovative and competitive portfolio has allowed it to defy the market trends surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, with performance and shares still attractive after a tumultuous 2025.
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- MercadoLibre Inc trades its shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ) under the stock symbol MELI. MercadoLibre Inc forms part of the NASDAQ-100.
- An analysis on MercadoLibre Inc’s market performance and income statement indicates Revenue (ttm) of 4.7 billion, Revenue Per Share (ttm) 94.41, Quarterly Revenue Growth (yoy) 111.40%, Gross Profit (ttm) 2.03 billion, EBITDA 370.09 million, Net Income Avi to Common (ttm) -15.81Million and Diluted EPS (ttm) -0.32.
- MercadoLibre Inc. operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an automated online commerce platform that enables businesses, merchants, and individuals to list merchandise and conduct sales and purchases online.
- MercadoLibre Inc also operates Mercado Pago FinTech, a financial technology solution platform, which facilitates transactions on and off its marketplaces by providing a mechanism that allows its users to send and receive payments online, as well as allows users to transfer money via their websites and mobile apps.
- MercadoLibre Inc also offers Mercado Fondo that allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts; and Mercado Credito that extends loans to certain merchants and consumers.
- Mercado Envios is a logistics solution that enables sellers on its platform to utilize third-party carriers and other logistics service providers, as well as fulfilment and warehousing services for sellers.
- Mercado Libre Classifieds is an online classified listing service, where users can list and purchase motor vehicles, real estate, and services while Mercado Ads is an advertising platform which enables large retailers and brands to promote their products and services on the Internet.
- MercadoLibre Inc also provides Mercado Shops, an online storefronts solution, which enables users to set-up, manage, and promote their own Webstores.
- MercadoLibre Inc launched a mobile app in October 2014 for MercadoPago which used a credit card reader to allow charges to be processed using a tablet or smartphone using a QR code.
- In March 2025 MercadoLibre Inc announced a massive investment of $1.8 billion in its Brazilian operations.
- MercadoLibre Inc delivered a stable performance despite the economic impact which resulted from the global coronavirus pandemic. This stable performance can be largely owed to the company’s diverse portfolio, as well as its strong medical supplies sector which witnessed growing demand as hospitals geared up to combat the virus.
- With sound financials and significant, consistent, and continuous growth forecasted for the remainder of 2025, shareholders who buy or sell shares can expect lucrative dividends and returns.
- Overall, the company’s a stable performance has resulted in healthy dividends and a good share price for investors who choose to purchase shares today, securing a decent buy-in in 2025 and in the future.
- Data from this analysis should be weighed against forecasted performance during this pandemic, but for now, prices on shares and in turn dividends remain unaffected, which provides shareholders with assurance that they will have a strong buy-in on NASDAQ.
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