MELI: Revenue Up 49%, Stock Down 40% — in a High-Growth Stock is the Dip an Entry Point?
MercadoLibre's 40% stock decline misses the investment case: two-thirds of margin compression stems from accounting for a fast-growing credit book whose provisions now will convert to profit as cohorts season. With revenue growing 49% and the stock trading at 3x EV/sales (vs 10x historical) and below-1 PEG, the market prices a proven LatAm fintech/e-commerce leader like a maturing retailer.