MercadoLibre (MELI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, MercadoLibre (MELI) reported revenue of $8.85 billion, up 49% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.23, compared to $9.74 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.44 billion, representing a surprise of +4.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $8.78.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how MercadoLibre performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Gross merchandise volume: $18.95 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $17.95 billion.Total payment volume: $87.19 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $83.61 billion.Geographic Revenue- Brazil: $4.77 billion compared to the $4.47 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +54.9% year over year.Geographic Revenue- Other countries: $397 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $340.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +59.4%.Geographic Revenue- Mexico: $1.98 billion compared to the $2.02 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +61.7% year over year.Geographic Revenue- Argentina: $1.7 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.65 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22.9%.View all Key Company Metrics for MercadoLibre here>>>Shares of MercadoLibre have returned +3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks