Why I Own It
MELI has built irreplaceable financial infrastructure with genuine network effects across underpenetrated markets. Trading at only 7x free cash flow despite $11.8B annual generation, it's capturing a multi-decade digital transformation while the market prices in modest expectations.
Dead Simple Scorecard
Research Date · Jun 10, 2026
Market
97/100
Decades of LatAm digital runway
Team / Execution
91/100
Proven ecosystem builder
Traction
93/100
$11.8B FCF at scale
Moat
92/100
Network effects + scale economies
Valuation
89/100
7x FCF for a leader
Risk
83/100
Brazil + currency concentration
Portfolio Fit
93/100
Core long-term EM growth
Dead Simple Score
Overall conviction call — categories above are component detail, not a sum.
92
GOLD