MELI vs. TJX: MercadoLibre vs. The TJX Companies Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares MercadoLibre (MELI) with The TJX Companies (TJX) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MELI

TJX

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): 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 MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
1-Year Return	-32.89%	36.97%

Risk

Drawdown

MELI

TJX

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

MercadoLibre (MELI) has an aggressive beta of 1.36, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while The TJX Companies (TJX) is defensive at 0.60 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
1-Year Volatility	39.56%	18.04%
Beta	1.36	0.60
3-Month Avg. Volume	547.24K	5.13M

Company Profile

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

Company profile comparison for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Profile Item	MELI	TJX
Name	MercadoLibre, Inc.	The TJX Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	Uruguay	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	80.59 billion USD	186.04 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 10, 2007	June 26, 1987
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both MercadoLibre (MELI) at 42.01 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 32.76 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.

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

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

32.76

Max: 54.29
TJX: 32.76
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both MercadoLibre (MELI) at 2.53 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 3.02 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.02

Max: 3.65
TJX: 3.02
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): 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 The TJX Companies (TJX) at 18.30 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.30

TJX: 18.30
Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	42.01	32.76
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.53	3.02
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	11.07	18.30
Free Cash Flow Yield	-5.09%	2.32%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

The TJX Companies (TJX) at 61.25% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MercadoLibre (MELI) at 31.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TJX.

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%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

61.25%

Max: 63.82%
TJX: 61.25%
Q3: 31.67%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

The TJX Companies (TJX) at 9.40% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.04%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

9.40%

Max: 20.45%
TJX: 9.40%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

The TJX Companies (TJX) at 11.77% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MercadoLibre (MELI) at 6.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.77%

Max: 23.15%
TJX: 11.77%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

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

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
Return on Equity (TTM)	31.26%	61.25%
Return on Assets (TTM)	5.11%	13.87%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	6.04%	9.40%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	6.91%	11.77%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	49.47%	31.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
1-Year Revenue Growth	39.06%	7.12%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	38.91%	6.53%

EPS Growth

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
1-Year EPS Growth	4.54%	14.32%
3-Year EPS CAGR	60.50%	17.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.16 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 1.14 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.14

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
TJX: 1.14
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

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

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Both MercadoLibre (MELI) at 1.70 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 1.36 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.36

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
TJX: 1.36
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): 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 MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.16	1.14
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.70	1.36
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.70	0.97

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 The TJX Companies (TJX) reports a yield of 1.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.14%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
TJX: 1.14%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MercadoLibre (MELI) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): 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 The TJX Companies (TJX) reports a payout of 33.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

33.07%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
TJX: 33.07%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for MercadoLibre (MELI) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	MELI	TJX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	33.07%