ACN vs MELI
Accenture PLC and Mercadolibre Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACN | MELI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $69.7B | $28.9B |
| Net income | $7.7B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | 31.9% | 47.4% |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 25.8% | 36.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $12.15 | $39.40 |
| Dividend / share | $5.92 | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $10.9B | $10.8B |
| Equity | $31.2B | $6.7B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.20× | 0.82× |
| Current ratio | 1.42× | 1.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 48.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.5% | · |
ACN bills 2.4× the revenue of MELI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (11.0% against 7.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ACN | MELI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $69.7B | $28.9B |
| FY2024 | $64.9B | $20.8B |
| FY2023 | $64.1B | $15.1B |
| FY2022 | $61.6B | $10.8B |
| FY2021 | $50.5B | $7.1B |
| FY2020 | $44.3B | $4.0B |
| FY2019 | $43.2B | $2.3B |
| FY2018 | $41.0B | $1.4B |
| FY2017 | $36.2B | $1.2B |
| FY2016 | $34.8B | $844.4M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACN | MELI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.7B | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $7.3B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $6.9B | $987.0M |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $482.0M |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $83.0M |
| FY2020 | $5.1B | $-1.0M |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $-172.0M |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $-36.6M |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $13.8M |
| FY2016 | $4.1B | $136.4M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$40,779,977,000 | ACN |
| FY2024 | +$44,119,464,000 | ACN |
| FY2023 | +$49,004,745,000 | ACN |
| FY2022 | +$50,814,305,000 | ACN |
| FY2021 | +$43,464,389,000 | ACN |
| FY2020 | +$40,353,039,000 | ACN |
| FY2019 | +$40,918,699,000 | ACN |
| FY2018 | +$39,552,881,000 | ACN |
| FY2017 | +$34,960,299,000 | ACN |
| FY2016 | +$33,953,265,000 | ACN |
| FY2015 | +$32,262,634,000 | ACN |
| FY2014 | +$31,318,142,000 | ACN |
| FY2013 | +$29,921,690,000 | ACN |
| FY2012 | +$29,404,383,506 | ACN |
| FY2011 | +$27,053,982,375 | ACN |
| FY2010 | +$22,877,362,287 | ACN |
| FY2009 | +$22,998,124,379 | ACN |
| FY2008 | +$25,176,803,380 | ACN |
ACN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.7 pp | ACN |
| FY2024 | +1.3 pp | ACN |
| FY2023 | +3.6 pp | ACN |
| FY2022 | +6.3 pp | ACN |
| FY2021 | +10.4 pp | ACN |
| FY2020 | +11.5 pp | ACN |
| FY2019 | +18.5 pp | ACN |
| FY2018 | +12.4 pp | ACN |
| FY2017 | +8.4 pp | ACN |
| FY2016 | −4.3 pp | MELI |
| FY2015 | −7.0 pp | MELI |
| FY2014 | −3.8 pp | MELI |
| FY2013 | −14.1 pp | MELI |
| FY2012 | −18.6 pp | MELI |
| FY2011 | −17.4 pp | MELI |
| FY2010 | −18.1 pp | MELI |
| FY2009 | −12.4 pp | MELI |
| FY2008 | −7.0 pp | MELI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACN and MELI over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MELI's net margin has been more volatile than ACN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ACN and MELI over these 18 fiscal years — ACN led in 9 and MELI in 9.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MELI's return on equity has been more volatile than ACN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 19.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ACN and MELI over these 17 fiscal years — ACN led in 14 and MELI in 3.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.