Head to Head

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

On Alexandria's Compass, MercadoLibre Inc. has the edge with a 76/100 score versus 63/100 for KEYS. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:KEYS

63/100 Compass
FavorableAccumulate$58.2B

The test equipment vendor sitting at the intersection of AI datacenter buildouts, 6G prep, and silicon photonics validation.

Full KEYS analysis

MercadoLibre Inc.

NASDAQ:MELI

Edge
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

FactorKEYSMELI
Revenue Growth3535
Profitability5450
Valuation5150
Momentum7450
Theme Purity6890
Moat5645
Catalysts7399
Market Position5548

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Frequently asked questions

Is KEYS or MELI the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) edges it at 76/100 versus 63/100 for KEYS. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare KEYS 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.