MELI vs PAGS
MELI: MercadoLibre is the dominant e-commerce and fintech powerhouse of Latin America, orchestrating an integrated ecosystem of digital marketplaces, logistics, and financial services. PAGS: A Brazilian fintech leader operating an end-to-end digital banking and payment ecosystem for merchants and consumers.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MELI | PAGS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-05 close | $1,922.57 | $9.40 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-06 | $97.5B | $2.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-06 | 51.14 | 6.31 | PAGS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-06 | 1.33 | 0.45 | PAGS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-06 | +6.0% | +10.4% | PAGS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-06 | +43.9% | +53.0% | PAGS higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-06 | +9.6% | +40.2% | PAGS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-06 | +29.6% | +14.6% | MELI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-06 | +4.8% | +2.9% | MELI higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-06 | 1.36 | 0.17 | PAGS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-06 | +42.1% | +6.3% | MELI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +39.8% | +21.6% | MELI higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-06 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-06 | 1.32 | 1.26 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-05 close | -20.2% | +16.8% | PAGS 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.