MercadoLibre (MELI) Competitors

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Is ABNB or MELI more profitable?

Airbnb has a net margin of 22.67% compared to MercadoLibre's net margin of 8.52%. MercadoLibre's return on equity of 43.06% beat Airbnb's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbnb	22.67%	31.71%	11.55%
MercadoLibre	8.52%	43.06%	7.57%

Does the media favor ABNB or MELI?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 14 more articles in the media than MercadoLibre. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Airbnb and 90 mentions for MercadoLibre. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat MercadoLibre's score of 0.70 indicating that Airbnb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Airbnb	48 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	24 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MercadoLibre	36 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABNB or MELI?

80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of MercadoLibre shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Airbnb shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of MercadoLibre shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABNB or MELI?

Airbnb has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MercadoLibre. Airbnb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MercadoLibre, 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
Airbnb	$11.10B	6.76	$2.65B	$3.96	30.27
MercadoLibre	$24.10B	4.87	$1.91B	$40.49	57.18

Which has more risk & volatility, ABNB or MELI?

Airbnb has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MercadoLibre has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ABNB or MELI?

Airbnb currently has a consensus target price of $143.59, suggesting a potential upside of 19.78%. MercadoLibre has a consensus target price of $2,795.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.73%. Given MercadoLibre's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MercadoLibre is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbnb	5 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MercadoLibre	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Summary

MercadoLibre beats Airbnb on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.