LQDT vs MELI
LQDT: Liquidity Services is a digital marketplace platform that monetizes surplus and obsolete assets for governments, corporations, and institutions through purchase and consignment auctions. 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 | LQDT | MELI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-05 close | $37.54 | $1,922.57 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-06 | $1.2B | $97.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-06 | 39.43 | 51.14 | LQDT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-06 | 2.23 | 1.33 | MELI lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-06 | +6.3% | +6.0% | LQDT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-06 | +46.7% | +43.9% | LQDT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-06 | +8.4% | +9.6% | MELI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-06 | +14.2% | +29.6% | MELI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-06 | +8.0% | +4.8% | LQDT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-06 | 0.00 | 1.36 | LQDT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-06 | +9.3% | +42.1% | MELI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +19.4% | +39.8% | MELI higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 3 | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-06 | 1.03 | 1.32 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-05 close | +53.8% | -20.2% | LQDT higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-06. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-05.
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.