MercadoLibre (MELI) Competitors

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer UBER or MELI?

In the previous week, Uber Technologies had 36 more articles in the media than MercadoLibre. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Uber Technologies and 18 mentions for MercadoLibre. Uber Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat MercadoLibre's score of 0.62 indicating that MercadoLibre is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Uber Technologies	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MercadoLibre	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UBER or MELI?

80.2% of Uber Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of MercadoLibre shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Uber Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of MercadoLibre shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate UBER or MELI?

Uber Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $84.38, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. MercadoLibre has a consensus price target of $1,881.92, indicating a potential upside of 8.36%. Given MercadoLibre's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Uber Technologies is more favorable than MercadoLibre.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uber Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
MercadoLibre	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, UBER or MELI?

Uber Technologies has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MercadoLibre has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, UBER or MELI?

Uber Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MercadoLibre. MercadoLibre is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uber Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uber Technologies	$37.28B	3.67	$1.89B	$0.62	105.61
MercadoLibre	$14.47B	6.08	$987M	$22.35	77.71

Is UBER or MELI more profitable?

MercadoLibre has a net margin of 7.17% compared to MercadoLibre's net margin of 3.60%. Uber Technologies' return on equity of 39.46% beat MercadoLibre's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uber Technologies	3.60%	12.81%	3.75%
MercadoLibre	7.17%	39.46%	6.64%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UBER or MELI?

MercadoLibre received 148 more outperform votes than Uber Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.75% of users gave Uber Technologies an outperform vote while only 65.26% of users gave MercadoLibre an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Uber Technologies	Outperform Votes 500 73.75%	Underperform Votes 178 26.25%
MercadoLibre	Outperform Votes 648 65.26%	Underperform Votes 345 34.74%

Summary

MercadoLibre beats Uber Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.