Head to Head

HPE vs MELI: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has the edge with a 92/100 score versus 76/100 for MELI. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

NYSE:HPE

Edge
92/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$77.8B

Juniper is inside, Aruba is humming, and HPE finally looks like a networking company wearing a server company's clothes.

Full HPE analysis

MercadoLibre Inc.

NASDAQ:MELI

76/100 Compass
FavorableAccumulate$90.0B

Latin America's Amazon-plus-PayPal is trading 40% below its 52-week high while growing revenue 49% — the rare quality compression.

Full MELI analysis

Factor by factor

FactorHPEMELI
Revenue Growth8335
Profitability4250
Valuation7050
Momentum6950
Theme Purity6890
Moat5645
Catalysts7399
Market Position5548

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Frequently asked questions

Is HPE or MELI the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) edges it at 92/100 versus 76/100 for MELI. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare HPE 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.