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Latin American e-commerce and fintech company MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) reported Q2 CY2024 results exceeding Wall Street analysts' expectations, with revenue up 41.5% year on year to $5.07 billion. It made a GAAP profit of $10.48 per share, improving from its profit of $5.12 per share in the same quarter last year.
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MercadoLibre (MELI) Q2 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $5.07 billion vs analyst estimates of $4.68 billion (8.3% beat)
- EPS: $10.48 vs analyst estimates of $8.48 (23.6% beat)
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 46.6%, down from 52.3% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow of $1.70 billion, up 24.7% from the previous quarter
- Market Capitalization: $84.61 billion
Online MarketplaceMarketplaces have existed for centuries. Where once it was a main street in a small town or a mall in the suburbs, sellers benefitted from proximity to one another because they could draw customers by offering convenience and selection. Today, a myriad of online marketplaces fulfill that same role, aggregating large customer bases, which attracts commission-paying sellers, generating flywheel scale effects that feed back into further customer acquisition.
Sales GrowthMercadoLibre's revenue growth over the last three years has been impressive, averaging 48.2% annually. This quarter, MercadoLibre beat analysts' estimates and reported impressive 41.5% year-on-year revenue growth.
Ahead of the earnings results, analysts were projecting sales to grow 20.8% over the next 12 months.
Key Takeaways from MercadoLibre's Q2 Results We were impressed by how significantly MercadoLibre blew past analysts' revenue expectations this quarter thanks to its better-than-anticipated GMV growth. We were also glad its EPS beat Wall Street's estimates, and the company noted some of its investments from prior quarters are starting to pay off and solidify its leadership position. Zooming out, we think this was a fantastic quarter that should have shareholders cheering. The stock traded up 8.5% to $1,740 immediately following the results.
