Mercadolibre Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Mercadolibre Inc trades at $1,821.41 (market cap $92.90B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Mercadolibre Inc is far larger — about 34.3× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays a 10.85% dividend while Mercadolibre Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MELI | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.90B | $2.71B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $2.51K | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $1.55K | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $99.79B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | — | 10.85% |
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MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, connecting a network of more than 140 million active users and 1 million active sellers as of the end of 2021 across an 18-country footprint. The company also operates a host of complementary businesses, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.
Read more on MELI →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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