Mercadolibre Shares Soar On Solid Q2 Revenue Growth, Margin Expansion

Comments
Loading...
  • Mercadolibre Inc MELI reported second-quarter net revenue increase of 52.5% year-over-year to $2.6 billion, +56.5% on FX neutral basis, beating the consensus of $2.5 billion.
  • EPS was $2.43, beating the consensus of $1.96.
  • The gross margin expanded by 517 bps to 49.4%. The operating income improved by 50.6% to $250 million, and the margin was 9.6%, down by 12 bps.
  • Total Payment Volume increased 83.9% Y/Y to $30.2 billion on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Gross Merchandise Volume increased 26.2% Y/Y to $8.6 billion on an FX-neutral basis.
  • Unique active users increased to 84 million, compared to 76 million a year ago.
  • Mercadolibre's net cash provided by operating activities year-to-date totaled $674 million, compared to cash used of $1 million a year ago.
  • The company held cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash equivalents of $2.25 billion as of June 30, 2022.
  • Price Action: MELI shares are trading higher by 13.72% at $1,014.11 during the post-market session on Wednesday.
Overview Rating:
Good
62.5%
Technicals Analysis
100
0100
Financials Analysis
40
0100
Overview
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Date
ticker
name
Actual EPS
EPS Surprise
Actual Rev
Rev Surprise

Posted In:
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing

Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.

Join Now: Free!