Which is more profitable, McDonald's or MercadoLibre?

McDonald's keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, McDonald's or MercadoLibre?

MercadoLibre grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, McDonald's or MercadoLibre?

McDonald's costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, McDonald's or MercadoLibre?

MercadoLibre would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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McDonald's vs MercadoLibre stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

McDonald's is more profitable and is cheaper for its profits. MercadoLibre grows faster and has less debt.

Side by side

	McDonald's	MercadoLibre
	$192 billion	$75.6 billion
	31.9%	6.9%
	+7.0%	+48.7%
	22.4×	37.9×
	3.7 years	2.0 years
	19.1%	13.4%
	2.6%	–

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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