Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin American online auction operator MercadoLibre (MELI 1.54%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at MercadoLibre, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
MercadoLibre facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1999) |
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Market Cap |
$3.7 billion |
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Industry |
Internet software |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$356.3 million |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Marcos Galperin CFO Pedro Arnt |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
38.4% |
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Cash/Debt |
$177.6 million / $199.7 thousand |
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Dividend Yield |
0.5% |
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Competitors |
Amazon.com (AMZN 0.98%) eBay (EBAY 0.24%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,160 members who have rated MercadoLibre believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, wealthwiser, touched on the tailwinds working in MercadoLibre's favor:
Key player in online shopping in fast growing [Latin American] market. eBay of [Latin America], with eBay owning [18%] . Countries like [B]razil have a large population with a fast growing middle class and relatively low Internet penetration. So lots of room for growth.
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