MercadoLibre [MELI] vs Coupang [CPNG] Detailed Stock Comparison

MercadoLibre Inc.

NASDAQ
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Coupang Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: MercadoLibre Inc. wins in 14 metrics, Coupang Inc. wins in 6 metrics, with 0 ties. MercadoLibre Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric MercadoLibre Inc. Coupang Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 47.17 186.45 MercadoLibre Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 13.93 8.09 Coupang Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 169.24 100.26 Coupang Inc.
PEG Ratio -3.76 -1.68 Coupang Inc.
EV/EBITDA 24.66 35.28 MercadoLibre Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 6.91% 0.60% MercadoLibre Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 10.15% 0.09% MercadoLibre Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 10.15% 0.09% MercadoLibre Inc.
Return on Equity 35.99% 4.86% MercadoLibre Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 5.90% 1.88% MercadoLibre Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $10.77B $522.00M MercadoLibre Inc.
1-Year Return -32.98% -40.14% MercadoLibre Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 3.25 1.09 Coupang Inc.
Enterprise Value $99.11B $35.81B MercadoLibre Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 3.43 1.04 Coupang Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 43.20% 28.79% MercadoLibre Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $570 $19 MercadoLibre Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $39.31 $0.11 MercadoLibre Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.49 1.16 Coupang Inc.
Short % of Float 2.05% 3.42% MercadoLibre Inc.

MercadoLibre Inc. vs Coupang Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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MELI
CPNG

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
MercadoLibre Inc.3.57%2.13%6.44%-4.96%-16.29%-16.59%
Coupang Inc.1.84%12.85%6.27%-16.23%-29.59%-26.70%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
MercadoLibre Inc.-32.98%33.05%8.28%1,088.49%1,991.03%5,477.54%
Coupang Inc.-40.14%-2.66%-57.32%-65.30%-65.30%-65.30%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: MercadoLibre Inc. vs Coupang Inc.

MetricMELICPNG
Market Information
Market Cap i$91.72B$37.50B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i389,46719,815,517
90 Day Avg. Volume i454,62619,298,749
Last Close$1,646.36$17.13
52 Week Range$1,495.00 - $2,645.22$14.92 - $34.08
% from 52W High-37.76%-49.73%
All-Time High$2,645.22 (Jul 01, 2025)$69.00 (Mar 08, 2021)
% from All-Time High-37.76%-75.17%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.45%0.11%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.13%0.11%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.07%0.01%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.10%0.00%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.36%0.05%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i169.24100.26
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$133.10$2.54
Cash per Share (MRQ)$124.52$3.46
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$12.12B$1.77B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-2,455,375,104$843.50M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00N/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: MercadoLibre Inc. vs Coupang Inc.

MetricMELI (Apr 24, 2026)CPNG (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i47.17186.45
Forward P/E i26.7337.31
PEG Ratio i-3.76-1.68
Price to Sales (TTM) i3.251.09
Price to Book (MRQ) i13.938.09
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$91.72B$37.50B
Enterprise Value i$99.11B$35.81B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i3.431.04
Enterprise to EBITDA i24.6635.28
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.491.16
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$133.10$2.54

Financial Statements Comparison: MercadoLibre Inc. vs Coupang Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricMELI (2025)CPNG (2025)
Revenue/Sales i28.89B34.53B
Cost of Goods Sold i16.04B24.39B
COGS % of Revenue i55.5%70.6%
Gross Profit i12.86B10.14B
Gross Margin i44.5%29.4%
Research & Development i2.27BN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i3.20B473.00M
Operating Margin i11.1%1.4%
EBITDA i4.16B1.20B
EBITDA Margin i14.4%3.5%
Pre-Tax Income i2.84B597.00M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i9.8%1.7%
Income Tax i845.00M383.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i2.9%1.1%
Net Income (Profit) i2.00B214.00M
Profit Margin i6.9%0.6%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricMELI (2025)CPNG (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i3.67B6.32B
Total Current Assets i33.57B9.69B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i116.2%28.1%
Total Current Liabilities i28.63B9.36B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i99.1%27.1%
Long-Term Debt i6.34B3.13B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i21.9%9.1%
Total Shareholders Equity i6.75B4.62B
Retained Earnings i5.81B-4.02B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i20.1%-11.6%
Property, Plant & Equipment i2.75B2.77B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricMELI (2025)CPNG (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i516.00M1.48B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i1.8%4.3%
Capital Expenditures i-1.34B-1.25B
Free Cash Flow i10.77B522.00M
FCF Margin i37.3%1.5%
Debt Repayment i-41.15B-2.88B
Common Stock Repurchase i-1.00M-243.00M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricMELICPNG
Shares Short i1.04M37.25M
Short Ratio i1.891.97
Short % of Float i2.05%3.42%
Shares Outstanding i50.70M1.82B
Float Shares i47.04M1.37B
% Held by Insiders i7.34%0.68%
% Held by Institutions i83.29%88.03%
% Held by Public i9.37%11.29%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: MercadoLibre Inc. vs Coupang Inc.

MetricMELICPNG
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.00N/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends i$0.00N/A
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A