AMZN vs MELI

Amazon and MercadoLibre, Inc., both Consumer Cyclical

Amazon is the larger company at $2.6T against $83B. On trailing earnings AMZN is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.9 against 51.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year AMZN returned +17% against -16% for MELI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts MELI ahead, 8/10 against 7/10.

Amazon and MercadoLibre, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAMZNMELI
Last close$260$1951
Market cap$2.6T$83B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better20.951.5
1-year return+17%-16%
5-year return+56%+24%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Amazon

Revenue of $201B in Q2 2026, net income $63B. Its largest reported line is Online Stores, 35% of the disclosed total.

MercadoLibre, Inc.

Revenue of $8.8B in Q1 2026, net income $417M. Its largest reported line is Service, 80% of the disclosed total.

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