FINV vs UPST vs MELI Stock Comparison

FinVolution, Upstart Holdings and Mercadolibre Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FINV FinVolution Group
$2.84 -7.8% 1M -52.0% 1Y
Market cap
$719.37M
P/E
2.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Div. yield
–
Digital Lending Technology
4 wins
UPST Upstart Holdings, Inc.
$24.14 +4.8% 1M -52.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.39B
P/E
39.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.25B
Div. yield
–
Digital Lending Technology
1 win
MELI Mercadolibre Inc
$1,673.09 -2.3% 1M -26.9% 1Y
Market cap
$84.02B
P/E
45.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.18B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mercadolibre leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Mercadolibre 6, FinVolution 4, Upstart Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFINVUPSTMELILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $719.37M $2.39B $84.02B MELI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.6x 39.7x 45.1x FINV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 3.0x 35.0x 41.3x FINV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.6% +48.6% +46.0% UPST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.5% 4.8% 5.3% FINV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 1.8% 11.7% MELI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 20.6x 1.1x MELI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.0% -52.4% -26.9% MELI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.2%/yr -40.5%/yr +2.5%/yr MELI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.0% 65.2% 41.0% MELI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 50/100 62/100 FINV

Percentile Scorecard

FINVUPSTMELI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFINVUPSTMELI
Valuation 96 #5 of 99 51 #49 of 99 52 #80 of 166
Growth 24 #72 of 94 76 #23 of 94 78 #34 of 152
Profitability 67 #30 of 90 51 #45 of 90 87 #21 of 152
Financial Health 81 #21 of 105 11 #94 of 105 33 #121 of 179
Shareholder Returns 76 #15 of 59 60 #24 of 59 –
Overall 69 50 62
  • FINV ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • UPST ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • MELI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFINVUPSTMELISPY
1 month -7.8%+4.8%-2.3% +0.9%
3 months -42.9%-9.2%-10.2% +5.9%
6 months -41.4%-20.8%-5.3% +8.5%
Year to date -45.7%-44.8%-16.9% +13.3%
1 year -52.0%-52.4%-26.9% +12.4%
3 years -39.4%+4.8%+39.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year -15.4%+1.6%+11.7% +23.5%
5 years -53.6%-92.5%+13.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year -14.2%-40.5%+2.5% +11.0%
10 years ——+894.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——+25.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFINVUPSTMELISPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.0%65.2%41.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.2%68.5%44.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.892.931.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.02-0.80-0.66 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.5%-96.5%-64.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.0%-52.4%-29.1% -0.9%
52-week high $6.18$50.70$2,360.76 $779.14
52-week low $2.84$22.74$1,546.81 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFINVUPSTMELI
P/E now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 19.6x 38.6xmedian 19.6x 45.5xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.3x 1.9xmedian 2.3x 2.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.5x 51.8xmedian 17.5x 20.8xmedian 13.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 15.9x -8.1xmedian 15.9x 6.8xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 2.0x 2.9xmedian 2.0x 10.8xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.59median 1.01 1.31median 1.01 1.29median 0.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFINVUPSTMELI
Revenue $1.89B $1.25B $35.18B
Gross profit – $1.03B $15.01B
Operating income $329.11M $49.71M $2.91B
Net income $273.36M $60.33M $1.86B
Free cash flow $164.21M -$289.05M $12.41B
R&D $75.63M $304.91M $2.58B
EPS (diluted) $1.03 $0.55 $36.75
Cash & equivalents $480.37M $455.96M $3.65B
Total debt $80.06M $2.00B $10.63B
Shares (diluted) 266.85M 109.72M 50.70M
Enterprise value -$3.63B $323.48M $60.04B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFINVUPSTMELI
P/E 2.6x 38.6x 45.5x
P/FCF 4.4x -8.1x 6.8x
P/Operating cash flow 4.4x -8.3x 6.1x
P/S 0.4x 1.9x 2.4x
P/B 0.3x 2.9x 10.8x
P/Tangible book 0.3x 2.9x 10.9x
EV/EBITDA – 51.8x 20.8x
EV/EBIT 9.5x 78.4x 30.9x
EV/Revenue -0.1x 3.1x 2.6x
EV/FCF -0.9x -13.5x 7.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -0.9x -13.7x 6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.59 1.31 1.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFINVUPSTMELI
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.6% 48.6% 46.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 27.9% 41.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 53.0% 35.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 33.7% 33.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.3% 199.7% -2.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 29.6% 18.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -29.6% 1,050% -9.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 30.5% 35.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -30.4% 990.2% -9.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 29.5% 35.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -51.6% -335.4% 64.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% -13.2% 45.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -51.8% -341.5% 68.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% -13.0% 44.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFINVUPSTMELI
Gross margin – 82.5% 42.7%
EBITDA margin – 6.0% 12.3%
Operating margin 17.4% 4.0% 8.3%
Pretax margin 17.8% 4.9% 7.4%
Net margin 14.5% 4.8% 5.3%
FCF margin 8.7% -23.2% 35.3%
Operating cash flow margin 8.7% -22.8% 39.5%
Return on equity – 7.9% 24.7%
Return on assets – 2.0% 3.8%
Return on invested capital – 1.8% 11.7%
Return on capital employed – – 22.8%
Asset turnover – 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x -4.7x 7.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 11.7% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFINVUPSTMELI
Debt / assets 2.1% 63.2% 20.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 2.5x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – 20.6x 1.1x
Debt / FCF 0.5x -6.9x 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 35.8% 74.9% 84.7%
Equity / assets 64.2% 25.1% 15.3%
Interest coverage -2.8x 1.2x 13.7x
Current ratio – – 1.1x
Quick ratio – – 0.2x
Cash ratio – – 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – 2.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFINVUPSTMELI
Dividend yield 10.9% – –
Net buyback yield – 3.5% –
Shareholder yield 10.9% 3.5% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFINVUPSTMELI
Forward P/E 3.0xFY2026 35.0xFY2026 41.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.96FY2026 $0.69FY2026 $40.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -29.9%FY2026 -58.4%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.1% +191.3% +42.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.79BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $39.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.7%FY2026 +29.4%FY2026 +36.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -21.5% +42.2% +45.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFINVUPSTMELI
Held by institutions 21.9% 60.0% 77.8%
Institutions holding 125 363 1,438
Change in shares held, QoQ -9.3% +3.2% +3.5%
Institutions buying 51 196 714
Institutions selling 50 98 525
Buyers to sellers 1.02 2.00 1.36

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FINVUPSTMELI
FINV 1.00 0.25 0.14
UPST 0.25 1.00 0.37
MELI 0.14 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FINV, UPST and MELI?

Mercadolibre (MELI) is the largest by market capitalisation: FinVolution (FINV) $719.37M, Upstart Holdings (UPST) $2.39B, Mercadolibre (MELI) $84.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, FINV, UPST and MELI?

FinVolution (FINV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FinVolution (FINV) 2.6x, Upstart Holdings (UPST) 39.7x, Mercadolibre (MELI) 45.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, FinVolution (FINV) is cheapest (FinVolution (FINV) 3.0x, Upstart Holdings (UPST) 35.0x, Mercadolibre (MELI) 41.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Upstart Holdings (UPST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FinVolution (FINV) -1.6%, Upstart Holdings (UPST) +48.6%, Mercadolibre (MELI) +46.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

FinVolution (FINV) has the highest net margin (FinVolution (FINV) 14.5%, Upstart Holdings (UPST) 4.8%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 5.3%). On return on invested capital, Mercadolibre (MELI) leads (Upstart Holdings (UPST) 1.8%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 11.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mercadolibre (MELI) returned the most: FinVolution (FINV) -52.0%, Upstart Holdings (UPST) -52.4%, Mercadolibre (MELI) -26.9%. Over five years, Mercadolibre (MELI) compounded fastest (FinVolution (FINV) -14.2%/yr, Upstart Holdings (UPST) -40.5%/yr, Mercadolibre (MELI) +2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mercadolibre (MELI) has been the steadiest (FinVolution (FINV) 51.0%, Upstart Holdings (UPST) 65.2%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 41.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FINV, UPST and MELI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mercadolibre (MELI) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.