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On Friday, the second quarter performance of several key online marketplace stocks, including LegalZoom (NASDAQ:LZ), MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:), Sea (NYSE:SE), Teladoc Health (NYSE:NYSE:), 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.
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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