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Added to YB: 2026-03-27

Pitch date: 2026-03-25

MELI [neutral]

MercadoLibre, Inc.

+15.09%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

MercadoLibre, Inc. operates online commerce platforms in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and internationally.

Market Cap

$82.8B

Pitch Price

$1.6K

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

20.05

P/E

43.11

EV/Sales

2.81

Sector

Broadline Retail

Category

growth

Show full summary:
The Real Reason Market-Makers Are Selling Mercado Libre, and Where Our Edge Actually Lies

MELI (overview): Stock down ~10% post-earnings despite revenue acceleration as margins compressed. Mkt knows mgmt deliberately sacrificing margins for long-term growth—visible in GMV, TPV, DAUs, cash flow metrics. Big money selling not due to margin concerns but uncertainty around *timing* of margin expansion. Institutions are time-restricted by annual reporting requirements; retail edge is choosing to wait years while underlying flywheel compounds.

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