HD vs MELI
HD: The Home Depot is the global leader in home improvement retail, catering to both DIY consumers and professional contractors through an extensive network of warehouse-style stores and digital channels. MELI: MercadoLibre is the dominant e-commerce and fintech powerhouse of Latin America, orchestrating an integrated ecosystem of digital marketplaces, logistics, and financial services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HD | MELI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $295.47 | $1,856.66 | |
| Market cap | $294.8B | $94.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 20.99 | 50.52 | HD lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 0.84 | |
| Net margin | +8.6% | +9.8% | MELI higher |
| Gross margin | +33.3% | +63.2% | MELI higher |
| Operating margin | +12.7% | +15.7% | MELI higher |
| ROE | +110.5% | +29.6% | HD higher |
| ROA | +13.5% | +4.7% | HD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 3.86 | 1.36 | MELI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +2.2% | +46.0% | MELI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.5% | +39.8% | MELI higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +3.1% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 19 | 3 | HD higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.63 | 0.88 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -23.0% | -14.8% | MELI higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.