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title: "$100 Invested In MercadoLibre 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today"
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description: "MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) has delivered an average annual return of 21.23% over the past 15 years, outperforming the market by 9.06%. An investment of $100 in MELI stock 15 years ago would now be worth $1,753.95, highlighting the impact of compounded returns. The company's current market capitalization stands at $78.53 billion."
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# $100 Invested In MercadoLibre 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 9.06% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.23%. Currently, MercadoLibre has a market capitalization of $78.53 billion.

**Buying $100 In MELI:** If an investor had bought $100 of MELI stock 15 years ago, it would be worth **$1,753.95** today based on a price of $1549.00 for MELI at the time of writing.

### MercadoLibre's Performance Over Last 15 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1778885132_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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