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MELI  ·  E-Commerce · Fintech (Latin America)

MercadoLibre, Inc.

Buy
Recommendation
Buy
Conviction
High
Horizon
7–10 years
Reviewed
May 2026
Moat
Wide
Capital intensity
Reinvesting
Cash generation
Strong
Flywheel stage
Accelerating

The business

MercadoLibre is the leading e-commerce platform across Latin America, paired with Mercado Pago, a fast-growing fintech franchise. Commerce and payments feed one another: the marketplace seeds the wallet, and the wallet deepens engagement across the region's large, underbanked, fast-digitising population.

The flywheel

Marketplace activity drives payment volume; a better payments and credit product increases marketplace conversion and loyalty; logistics investment improves delivery, lifting both. Each loop strengthens the other, and the combined ecosystem becomes the default way to buy, sell, and pay across the region.

Why we own it

Key risks

Buy

Our recommendation

One of the most attractive flywheels in emerging markets, combining two reinforcing engines. We own it as a core international compounder.

This note reflects the views of Flywyl as of May 2026 and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Views and positioning may change without notice. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and all investments carry risk of loss. Figures and qualitative ratings are illustrative of our internal framework and should be independently verified.