Intrinsic Valuation of: MELI
Free Cash Flow Average and Growth over past 5Y Key Statistics
Year FCF FCF (FCF/Revenue)
2020 - - EPS (FY) 38 Market Cap $78B
2021 - - (-) P/E Ratio 41 Total Asset $43B
2022 $2B - (-) Net Income $2B Total Debt $4B
2023 $5B 86.4% (33.0%) EBITDA $4B Total Liab $36B
2024 $7B 52.4% (10.8%) Opr Margin 11.08 Debt/Equity 0.67
2025 $11B 52.6% (9.8%) PreTax Margin 10.53 BV/Share 129
5Y Average FCF $6B 15.0% (17.9%)
Overall Market Assumptions:
Assumptions: P/E for No-Growth Company: 7.0
Perpetual Growth Rate (g): 2.48% Historical US Bond Yield: 4.40%
Discount Rate (WACC): 10.73% Current US Bond Yield: 3.48%
Forcasting Future Free Cash Flow for next 6Y Modified Benjamin Graham's Intrinsic Value
Year FCF Projection (15.0%)
2026 $11B MBG Intrinsic Value $341
2027 $12B
2028 $13B
2029 $14B
2030 $15B
2031 $15B
Terminal Value $192B Net Worth/Share $133
DCF Valuation DCF Valuation "What If" Scenario Table
Enterprise Value $161B Growth Rate
(+) Cash & Cash Equivalents $4B $3,159 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5%
(-) Total Debt $4B WACC 8.7% 3,761 3,967 4,205 4,485 4,818
Equity Value $160B 9.7% 3,289 3,439 3,610 3,806 4,034
Shares Outstanding 50,697,182 10.7% 2,919 3,033 3,160 3,303 3,466
11.7% 2,622 2,710 2,807 2,915 3,037
DCF Intrinsic Value $3,159 12.7% 2,378 2,447 2,523 2,607 2,700
Analyzed by QuantJuice (2025)