AMZN vs. MELI: Amazon.com vs. MercadoLibre Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Amazon.com (AMZN) with MercadoLibre (MELI) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

MELI

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
1-Year Return	11.87%	-32.89%

Risk

Drawdown

AMZN

MELI

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Amazon.com (AMZN) is heavily traded at around 44.54M shares per day, whereas MercadoLibre (MELI) sees a more moderate 547.24K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
1-Year Volatility	30.20%	39.56%
Beta	1.47	1.36
3-Month Avg. Volume	44.54M	547.24K

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI) are both classified in the Broadline Retail sub-industry within the broader Broadline Retail industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Profile Item	AMZN	MELI
Name	Amazon.com, Inc.	MercadoLibre, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	Uruguay
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Broadline Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Broadline Retail
Market Capitalization	2,566.11 billion USD	80.59 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	August 10, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 31.64 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while MercadoLibre (MELI) at 42.01 sits in the richer quartile — MELI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

31.64

Max: 54.29
AMZN: 31.64
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

42.01

Max: 54.29
MELI: 42.01
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.45 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 2.53 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.45

Max: 3.65
AMZN: 3.45
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.53

Max: 3.65
MELI: 2.53
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 5.81 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 11.07 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

5.81

Max: 11.07
AMZN: 5.81
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.07

MELI: 11.07
Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	31.64	42.01
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	3.45	2.53
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	5.81	11.07
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.38%	-5.09%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 24.29% and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 31.26% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.29%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
AMZN: 24.29%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

31.26%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
MELI: 31.26%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.22% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.04%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.22%

Max: 20.45%
AMZN: 12.22%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.04%

Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
MELI: 6.04%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.14% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.14%

Max: 23.15%
AMZN: 13.14%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.91%

Max: 23.15%
Q3: 11.08%
MELI: 6.91%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
Return on Equity (TTM)	24.29%	31.26%
Return on Assets (TTM)	6.85%	5.11%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	12.22%	6.04%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	13.14%	6.91%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	50.60%	49.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
1-Year Revenue Growth	12.38%	39.06%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	11.73%	38.91%

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
1-Year EPS Growth	29.66%	4.54%
3-Year EPS CAGR	--	60.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 1.18 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.16 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.18

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
AMZN: 1.18
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.16

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
MELI: 1.16
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.53 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.70 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.53

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
AMZN: 0.53
Min: 0.01

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.70

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
MELI: 1.70
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.18	1.16
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.53	1.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.59	1.70

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor MercadoLibre (MELI) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
MELI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor MercadoLibre (MELI) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
MELI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	AMZN	MELI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%