MercadoLibre shares rise as revenue beats estimates

Investing.com -- MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) shares advanced 1.8% in late Tuesday trading after the Latin American e-commerce giant reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed Wall Street expectations. The stock’s modest climb suggests investors are prioritizing the company’s robust top-line growth and expanding fintech footprint over a bottom-line miss.

The company reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of $11.03, falling $0.62 short of the $11.65 consensus estimate provided by analysts. However, revenue for the period reached $8.76 billion, comfortably exceeding the $8.41 billion projected by the market.

Fintech operations remained a primary engine for the business, with the total credit portfolio reaching $12.5 billion by the end of the year. Profitability metrics showed some pressure from continued investments, with the quarterly EBIT margin landing at 10.1%.

Management addressed the regional geopolitical landscape during the earnings call, specifically regarding recent volatility in its northern markets. “We did not see much change” in Venezuela operations in the most recent months, an executive noted during the discussion.

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