CPAY vs MELI: which is the better buy in 2026?
On Alexandria's Compass, MercadoLibre Inc. has the edge with a 76/100 score versus 73/100 for CPAY. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.
Corpay, Inc.
NYSE:CPAY
B2B payments compounder trading at 11.5x forward earnings while growing 25% and printing $2.1B free cash, the market still treats it like a gas card company.
Full CPAY analysisMercadoLibre Inc.
NASDAQ:MELI
Latin America's Amazon-plus-PayPal is trading 40% below its 52-week high while growing revenue 49% — the rare quality compression.
Full MELI analysisFactor by factor
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Frequently asked questions
Is CPAY or MELI the better buy in 2026?
By Compass Score, MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) edges it at 76/100 versus 73/100 for CPAY. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.
How does Alexandria compare CPAY and MELI?
Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.
Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.