MELI
stock62AggressiveMercadoLibre, Inc.
Consumer Discretionary
Snapshot
Latin America's leading e-commerce and fintech platform. Rapid growth in a high-potential, higher-risk region.
Long-Term Total Return
iDecade-scale view, dividends reinvested, vs. the S&P 500.
Growth of $10,000 invested at the start of the period, total return (price + reinvested dividends). Illustrative.
Risk Profile
iHigher growth potential with larger drawdowns and uncertainty.
2–5 Year Outlook
iHypothetical bear / base / bull scenarios — not a prediction.
Hypothetical 5-year scenarios for $10,000 invested today.
| Scenario | Annualized | Total return | $10,000 → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull 42%/yr FCF growth, exit 40× FCF | +43.4%/yr | +506% | $60,622 |
| Base 27%/yr FCF growth, exit 35× FCF | +24.6%/yr | +201% | $30,087 |
| Bear 13%/yr FCF growth, exit 23× FCF | +1.7%/yr | +9% | $10,860 |
Projects free cash flow forward and applies an exit valuation multiple (current ≈ 39× FCF). Dividends added at the current yield.
Fundamental Trends
Ten-plus years of the figures that drive long-term value.
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Valuation Context
iValuation context
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Moat Analysis
iA dominant two-sided marketplace plus a fast-growing fintech arm (Mercado Pago) and logistics network — a genuine regional flywheel, with emerging-market risk attached.
Low e-commerce and digital-payment penetration across Latin America.
Risk Factors
What could impair the long-term thesis.
- Emerging-market currency and political risk
- Premium valuation
- Credit-book and competition risk
Hypothetical Growth
What a past investment would be worth today.
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Forward Scenario Modeler
Project a starting investment across multi-decade horizons.
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Data as of 2025-12-31. Illustrative sample data for research & education — not live market data, and not a recommendation to buy or sell MELI.