MercadoLibre (MELI) Competitors

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

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

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

Does the media prefer MELI or ABNB?

In the previous week, MercadoLibre had 1 more articles in the media than Airbnb. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for MercadoLibre and 46 mentions for Airbnb. MercadoLibre's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Airbnb's score of 1.09 indicating that MercadoLibre is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MercadoLibre	37 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airbnb	27 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MELI or ABNB?

MercadoLibre presently has a consensus price target of $2,817.22, suggesting a potential upside of 13.95%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $142.72, suggesting a potential upside of 9.40%. Given MercadoLibre's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MercadoLibre is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MercadoLibre	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Airbnb	5 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Is MELI or ABNB 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
MercadoLibre	8.52%	43.06%	7.57%
Airbnb	22.67%	32.19%	11.03%

Which has more risk and volatility, MELI or ABNB?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MELI or ABNB?

Airbnb has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
MercadoLibre	$20.78B	6.03	$1.91B	$40.49	61.06
Airbnb	$11.10B	7.30	$2.65B	$4.13	31.59

Summary

MercadoLibre beats Airbnb on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.