MercadoLibre (MEX:MELIN) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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MEX:MELIN MercadoLibre Inc MEX:MELIN
70 GF Score
Price MXN30,870.50
GF Value MXN65,511.75
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

MercadoLibre's current Total Payout Ratio is .

MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio Chart

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MEX:MELIN vs DASH, PDD, SE: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


MEX:MELIN
70GF Score
MercadoLibre Inc MEX:MELIN
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MercadoLibre Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-19.200375 + 0 + -0) / 38343.148875
=0.00

MercadoLibre's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-17.454654012037 + 0 + -0) / 8106.1610818181
=0.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Is MercadoLibre (MEX:MELIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MercadoLibre stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN30,870.50 is trading 52.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN65,511.75. GuruFocus considers MercadoLibre to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:MELIN:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: MXN65,511.75 vs. price of MXN30,870.50 (52.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MELIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

MercadoLibre Business Description

Address WTC Free Zone, Dr Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733, Tower II, Montevideo, URY, 11300
MercadoLibre is the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 120 million unique active buyers and 1 million active sellers at the end of 2025. The company is roughly split between its e-commerce business, which includes its fulfillment and advertising services, and its fintech segment, which comprises its rapidly expanding payment and digital wallet platform (Mercado Pago) and its lending business (Mercado Credito). While the company operates in 18 countries, its primary markets are Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, which account for more than 95% of its revenue.
70GF Score

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MXN30,870.50
Price
MXN65,511.75
GF Value