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

MercadoLibre Inc.

NASDAQ:MELI

90/100 Compass

True NorthAccumulate$98.2B

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

Pattern Group Inc.

NASDAQ:PTRN

90/100 Compass

True NorthAccumulate$4.1B

The Amazon arms dealer nobody pegged as a SaaS-margin business is quietly compounding while the marketplace economy consolidates around it.

Full PTRN analysis

Factor by factor

FactorMELIPTRN

Revenue Growth7787

Profitability8542

Valuation4160

Momentum4657

Theme Purity9071

Moat4550

Catalysts9978

Market Position4850

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Frequently asked questions

Is MELI or PTRN the better buy in 2026?

MELI and PTRN are neck and neck at 90/100 on the Compass right now. The better fit depends on which factors matter most to you.

How does Alexandria compare MELI and PTRN?

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.