CRM vs MELI: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Salesforce, Inc. and MercadoLibre, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-07-08.
Salesforce, Inc. ยท Technology
$169.52
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade A High Quality
VS
MercadoLibre, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$1,635.15
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
CRM trades at a lower forward P/E (19.6x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CRM MELI
Current Price $169.52 $1,635.15
Fair Value Estimate $245.80 $2,370.97
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% +45.0%
Market Cap $138.8B $82.9B
Forward P/E 19.6x 43.2x
EV / EBITDA 12.3x 27.0x
Price / Sales 3.2x 2.6x
Price / FCF 9.5x 7.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +13.3% +49.0%
Gross Margin 77.6% 43.9%
Operating Margin 21.9% 9.6%
Return on Equity 14.9% 29.6%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 10.56% 12.92%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
CRM โ€” Salesforce, Inc.
Salesforce, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based software applications primarily focused on customer relationship management (CRM). The company exhibits high business quality with a durable competitive moat supported by strong gross margins of 77.6%, solid operating margin of 21.9%, and a robust return on equity of 14.9%. Recent quarterly revenue growth of 13.3% and earnings growth of 36.7% โ€ฆ
MELI โ€” MercadoLibre, Inc.
MercadoLibre is a leading Latin American e-commerce and fintech platform with a durable competitive moat driven by its integrated logistics and financial services stack. The company commands approximately 30 to 35 percent market share in e-commerce and over 30 percent in online payments in key markets like Brazil. It is founder-influenced with a long-tenured management team and reinvests heavily โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric CRM MELI
Zone Low $184.35 $1,778.23
Zone High $208.93 $2,015.32
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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