HD vs. MELI: Home Depot vs. MercadoLibre Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Home Depot (HD) with MercadoLibre (MELI) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MELI

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
1-Year Return	-7.17%	-32.89%

Risk

Drawdown

MELI

Home Depot (HD) 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.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
1-Year Volatility	23.78%	39.56%
Beta	0.96	1.36
3-Month Avg. Volume	4.50M	547.24K

Company Profile

Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but HD is classified in Specialty Retail while MELI is classified in Broadline Retail.

Company profile comparison for Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Profile Item	HD	MELI
Name	The Home Depot, 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	Specialty Retail	Broadline Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Home Improvement Retail	Broadline Retail
Market Capitalization	327.44 billion USD	80.59 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 22, 1981	August 10, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) at 23.31 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.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

23.31

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
HD: 23.31
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

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) at 1.97 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.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.97

Max: 3.65
HD: 1.97
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

Home Depot (HD) 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 look rich against book: MercadoLibre (MELI) at 11.07 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Home Depot (HD) at 23.60 prices even higher, above its industry range.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

23.60

HD: 23.60
Max: 11.07
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

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	23.31	42.01
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.97	2.53
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	23.60	11.07
Free Cash Flow Yield	3.09%	-5.09%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) at 128.38% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than MercadoLibre (MELI) at 31.26%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

128.38%

HD: 128.38%
Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
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%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Both Home Depot (HD) at 8.41% and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.04% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.41%

Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
HD: 8.41%
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%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) at 11.93% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.93%

Max: 23.15%
HD: 11.93%
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%

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
Return on Equity (TTM)	128.38%	31.26%
Return on Assets (TTM)	12.52%	5.11%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	8.41%	6.04%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	11.93%	6.91%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	33.13%	49.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Home Depot (HD) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
1-Year Revenue Growth	3.24%	39.06%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	1.52%	38.91%

EPS Growth

Home Depot (HD) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
1-Year EPS Growth	-4.56%	4.54%
3-Year EPS CAGR	-5.18%	60.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Home Depot (HD) at 1.05 and MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.16 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.05

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
HD: 1.05
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

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

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.70 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Home Depot (HD) at 4.59 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.59

HD: 4.59
Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
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

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.05	1.16
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	4.59	1.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.49	1.70

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 Home Depot (HD) reports a yield of 2.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.84%

Max: 6.62%
HD: 2.84%
Q3: 2.66%
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%

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) reports a payout of 65.55%, ranking against industry peers normally.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

65.55%

Max: 78.51%
HD: 65.55%
Q3: 33.46%
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%

Home Depot (HD) 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 Home Depot (HD) and MercadoLibre (MELI)
Metric	HD	MELI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.84%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	65.55%	0.00%