On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 123,670 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 42% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 39% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 11 buys and 4 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $2,167 — 17% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 47 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, MELI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MELI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.