MercadoLibre (MELI): Evaluating Valuation as Growth, Fintech Expansion and Warehouse Robots Draw Fresh Investor Attention

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See our latest analysis for MercadoLibre. That automation push is landing against a mixed price backdrop, with the latest $1,997.61 quote coming after a soft patch that left the 90 day share price return at minus 18.54 percent. At the same time, the 3 year total shareholder return of 127.44 percent shows that long term momentum remains firmly intact. If MercadoLibre’s story has you thinking about what else might be compounding under the radar, this is a good moment to explore fast growing stocks with high insider ownership. With analysts still targeting prices more than 40 percent above today’s level and valuation multiples sitting below many high growth retail peers, is MercadoLibre quietly undervalued here, or is the market already pricing in its next growth chapter? Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 29.8% Undervalued With MercadoLibre last closing at $1,997.61 versus a narrative fair value near $2,847, the current gap sets up an ambitious growth driven thesis. 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Its 48.8x price to earnings is richer than both its 34.6x fair ratio and the 19.2x industry average, signaling meaningful multiple risk if sentiment turns. Is the growth story strong enough to keep that premium intact? See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. NasdaqGS:MELI PE Ratio as at Dec 2025 Build Your Own MercadoLibre Narrative If you see things differently or want to dig into the numbers yourself, you can spin up a personalized view in just minutes: Do it your way. A great starting point for your MercadoLibre research is our analysis highlighting 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision. Looking for more investment ideas? Before you move on, consider your next move by scanning targeted stock ideas on Simply Wall Street, so you can review more potential opportunities.  Review these 914 undervalued stocks based on cash flows that our models flag as trading below their estimated intrinsic value. 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