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Mixed Performance for Online Marketplace Stocks in Q2

EditorVenkatesh Jartarkar
Published 10/20/2023, 04:10 PM
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On Friday, the second quarter performance of several key online marketplace stocks, including LegalZoom (NASDAQ:LZ), MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI), Sea (NYSE:SE), Teladoc Health (NYSE:NYSE:TDOC), and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) was marked by mixed results.

LegalZoom, led by CEO Dan Wernikoff and focusing on small business needs with its LZ Books launch, reported revenues of $168.9 million, indicating a 3.04% YoY growth. Despite the revenue growth, LegalZoom saw its stock fall by 33.2%.

MercadoLibre, experiencing the fastest revenue growth among its peers, reported revenues of $3.42 billion, up 31.5% YoY. The company also increased its user base to 109 million daily active users. According to InvestingPro data, MercadoLibre's market cap stands at 58.59B USD with a P/E ratio of 77.77. The company's revenue growth for the last twelve months (LTM2023.Q2) was 37.48%. Yet, its stock slightly decreased by 0.46%, currently trading at $1,159.3. The InvestingPro Tips for MercadoLibre highlight the company's high earnings quality, with free cash flow exceeding net income, its impressive gross profit margins, and its status as a prominent player in the broadband retail industry.

Sea reported weaker results with revenues of $3.1 billion, marking a modest increase of just 5.2% YoY. The company also saw a decline in its user base, which led to a drop in its stock by 22.6%, now trading at $43.93. As per InvestingPro data, Sea's market cap is 25.56B USD, and it holds a P/E ratio of 85.05. The company's revenue growth for LTM2023.Q2 was 8.43%. InvestingPro Tips for Sea indicates that it holds more cash than debt on its balance sheet and that its net income is expected to grow this year.

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Teladoc Health posted revenues of $652.4 million, up 10.1% YoY despite a slow revenue growth rate. The company managed to increase its user base to 85.9 million users but saw its stock drop by 18.8%, currently trading at $18.5.

Airbnb provided optimistic revenue guidance for the next quarter after reporting revenues of $2.48 billion, up 18.1% YoY and surpassing analyst expectations by 2.69%. The company also reported 115.1 million nights booked during this period but saw its stock fall by 15.3%. The mixed performance of these stocks reflects the volatile nature of the online marketplace sector.

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