MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Looks Rich Relative To Its Earnings

MercadoLibre has seen a sharp shift in sentiment over the past year, yet the longer term record still shows a solid gain. That gap between recent share price moves and the earnings power of the business raises a clear question about what investors are really paying for today. The stock has risen 37.7% over the past 3 years, which puts a lot of weight on whether its profit engine can justify that kind of long haul return. The company’s model, which blends e-commerce with payments and credit...