Which is better, MELI or WH?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH) currently grades higher than MELI — 59/100 (C grade) vs 60/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MELI wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; WH wins on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MELI or WH?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both MELI and WH are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is MELI better than WH for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (60/100 vs 59/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between MELI and WH on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). MELI currently scores 60/100 (C grade); WH scores 59/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MELI or WH?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. MELI and WH are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, MELI or WH?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are MELI and WH both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this MELI vs WH comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

MercadoLibre

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

MELI

MercadoLibre

Market cap

$78.42B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Market cap

$6.14B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts WH

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MELI	WH	Winner
Warren Buffett	60C	59C	MELI
Benjamin Graham	74B	81A	WH
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MELI	WH
Market cap	$78.42B	$6.14B
P/E (TTM)	40.8x	32.1x
EV/EBIT	20.5x	24.3x
ROIC (TTM)	16.64%	8.54%
Gross margin	43.86%	55.69%
Net margin	6.04%	13.4%
Revenue CAGR 5y	42.19%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

MELI leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y42.19%vs -2.25%+105%
EPS CAGR 5y120.38%vs -1.17%+101%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 8.5x+96%
Market cap$78.42Bvs $6.14B

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.