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Cummins vs Mercadolibre

Cummins is the larger business, with $33.67bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $28.89bn for Mercadolibre (1.2 times as much). Mercadolibre grew faster (39.1% against -1.3%). Cummins kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 8.4% against 6.9%. Cummins carries less debt relative to equity (61.2% against 139.8%).

Latest fiscal yearCumminsCMI, 2025MercadolibreMELI, 2025
Revenue $33.67bn $28.89bn
Revenue growth -1.3% 39.1%
Net income $2.84bn $2.00bn
Operating margin 12.0% 11.1%
Net margin 8.4% 6.9%
Return on equity 25.1% 36.0%
Free cash flow $2.39bn $10.77bn
Cash $2.85bn $3.67bn
Total debt $7.55bn $9.43bn
Debt to equity 61.2% 139.8%
Dividend per share $7.64 —
Dividend yield 1.6% —
Share buybacks — $1.0m
Employees — —
Market value $69.69bn $84.69bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Below our value range
Moat score 71 (Strong) 54 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 56 sales 4 buys, 3 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.