EBAY vs. MELI: eBay vs. MercadoLibre Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

eBay (EBAY) 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 eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Profile Item	EBAY	MELI
Name	eBay 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	53.54 billion USD	76.55 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 24, 1998	August 10, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EBAY

MELI

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Total Return (1Y)	47.54%	-26.90%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	47.56%	4.74%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.50%	-2.06%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EBAY

MELI

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.35%	42.09%
Beta (5Y)	1.27	1.39
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.71%	-64.17%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.37M	581.53K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EBAY and MELI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.34	-0.74
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.97	-0.97

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

eBay (EBAY) at 46.04% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MercadoLibre (MELI) at 26.22% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for EBAY.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

46.04%

Max: 62.17%
EBAY: 46.04%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.22%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
MELI: 26.22%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

eBay (EBAY) at 16.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 4.91%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.94%

EBAY: 16.94%
Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.91%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
MELI: 4.91%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

eBay (EBAY) at 19.21% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.29%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.21%

Max: 21.45%
EBAY: 19.21%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.29%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
MELI: 6.29%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
ROE (TTM)	46.04%	26.22%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	3.80%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.94%	4.91%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.21%	6.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	72.17%	46.66%

Growth

Revenue Growth

MercadoLibre (MELI) at 39.06% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than eBay (EBAY) at 7.95%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

eBay (EBAY) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both eBay (EBAY) at 10.15% and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 4.54% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

eBay (EBAY) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.95%	39.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.26%	38.91%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.15%	4.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	60.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while eBay (EBAY) at 0.78 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for EBAY.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.78

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
EBAY: 0.78
Min: 0.48

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.17

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
MELI: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 1.63 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.97 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.63

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
EBAY: 1.63
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.97

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
MELI: 1.97
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.78	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.63	1.97
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.65	2.23

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MercadoLibre (MELI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports a yield of 0.99%, ranking against industry peers normally.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
EBAY: 0.99%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
MELI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MercadoLibre (MELI) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports a payout of 26.64%, ranking against industry peers normally.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.64%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
EBAY: 26.64%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
MELI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.99%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	26.64%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 26.63 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 40.50 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.63

Max: 40.50
EBAY: 26.63
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

40.50

MELI: 40.50
Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.99 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while eBay (EBAY) at 4.32 sits in the pricier quartile — EBAY costs more per dollar of sales.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.32

EBAY: 4.32
Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.99

Max: 4.32
MELI: 1.99
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: MercadoLibre (MELI) at 9.34 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and eBay (EBAY) at 12.16 prices even higher, above its industry range.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.16

EBAY: 12.16
Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

MELI

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

9.34

Max: 10.96
MELI: 9.34
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for eBay (EBAY) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	EBAY	MELI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.63	40.50
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	1.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.16	9.34
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.18%	-3.36%