MercadoLibre's commerce and fintech revenue growth underpins the view that its shares are undervalued at current prices. The attached chart shows quarterly commerce services revenue reaching $4.3 billion and fintech revenue $4.4 billion in June 2026, up from $769 million and $467 million in March 2021. x.com 

MercadoLibre's growth under Lula makes today's selloff look absurd. On a TTM basis since Q1 2023, revenue is up 206% and EPS 200%; having done so well during his term, it should be fine going forward. x.com  x.com 

MercadoLibre's collapsing margins and earnings make its 45-times-earnings valuation look like a value trap. It faces intense competition, and less of its revenue reaches the bottom line; falling earnings make the stock more expensive even as its price falls. Nu Holdings trades at 17 times earnings and Inter & Co at 7 times, with both growing revenue and earnings robustly. Selling MercadoLibre to build positions in companies with better fundamentals is under consideration. x.com  x.com  x.com  x.com 

MercadoLibre is compounding faster than the market gives it credit for, trading at 30x forward earnings with 37% estimated 2027 EPS growth per @DimitryNakhla's list, below its growth rate on a PEG basis. FICO shows the same at 25x with 27% growth, part of a quality discount broader than most people realize. x.com 

MercadoLibre is cheap against its cash earnings, at 24x trailing and 16x next year's, while retailers usually get 20x. Fair value runs $2,075 to $2,642, or 20x next year's cash earnings give or take 12%, putting the $1,869 price 10% under the low end; it would be expensive above $2,328. The read leans on the forecast, with forward earnings 51% above trailing, and is a valuation view only, with no fundamental work. x.com 

Political uncertainty and Amazon competition have held MercadoLibre's stock back despite a humming business. The company is great and the stock deserves to turn, but at roughly 45 times earnings and only about 12% gained over five years, it has remained a difficult stock to own. x.com  x.com  x.com  x.com 

MercadoLibre's Brazilian marketplace lead continues to consolidate while delivery costs per order are falling. Its GMV share is 40.5%, against Shopee's 19.8% and Amazon's 11.7%; Amazon is slightly losing share. The numbers also back the company's comments on lower delivery costs. x.com  x.com  x.com 

MercadoLibre is cheap for a company with an unmatched growth record: 28 straight quarters of 30%+ revenue growth, something no other company has achieved. Yet the stock is almost flat over five years, trading at 29x forward earnings and 2.4x EV/sales. x.com 

MercadoLibre can tread water for a long time because it constantly has to spend to defend its revenue base. It is a very capital-intensive business trading at more than 40x forward earnings, leaving it vulnerable if revenue ever slows. x.com 

MercadoLibre is worth owning for 20 years because its marketplace, payments, credit and advertising reinforce one another, with a long reinvestment runway in underpenetrated Latin American e-commerce and digital finance. Quarterly revenue grew 50% despite its scale, making about 40x earnings very reasonable for its quality. A deep management bench under CEO Ariel Szarfsztejn reduces founder dependence. Risks include credit underwriting, competition from Sea and Amazon, currencies and regulation. … Show more