DIS vs MELI: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Walt Disney Company and MercadoLibre, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-04.
The Walt Disney Company ยท Communication Services
$101.31
+66.6% upside to fair value
Grade B
VS
MercadoLibre, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$1,767.42
+41.4% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A
QuantHub Verdict
DIS has more upside to fair value (+66.6%). DIS trades at a lower forward P/E (14.8x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DIS MELI
Current Price $101.31 $1,767.42
Fair Value Estimate $168.80 $2,500.00
Upside to Fair Value +66.6% +41.4%
Market Cap $179.5B $89.6B
Forward P/E 14.8x 35.0x
EV / EBITDA 11.4x 18.5x
Price / Sales 1.9x 3.1x
Price / FCF 25.4x 8.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +5.2% +39.1%
Gross Margin 37.3% 44.5%
Operating Margin 14.2% 11.1%
Return on Equity 11.3% 33.7%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 3.93% 12.1%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
DIS โ€” The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company operates as a diversified entertainment giant with strong competitive advantages from its vast intellectual property portfolio, global theme parks, and growing direct-to-consumer streaming platforms. The company demonstrates medium business quality with a durable moat supported by iconic brands and infrastructure, but faces execution risks in streaming profitability and paโ€ฆ
MELI โ€” MercadoLibre, Inc.
MercadoLibre is the dominant e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Latin America, operating the largest marketplace and digital payments platform in a region with 670M+ people where e-commerce penetration is still under 15%. Revenue grew 39% to $28.9B in FY2025 with $10.8B in free cash flow โ€” a 12% FCF yield at current prices. The company is trading at its 5-year P/S minimum (3.1x) and P/FCF miโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DIS MELI
Zone Low $126.60 $1,875.00
Zone High $143.48 $2,125.00
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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