Chewy is a U.S. online pet retailer with fiscal 2025 revenue of $12.6 billion, up 6.2%, and its Autoship program made up 84.6% of net sales in the quarter ended Aug. 2, 2026, when net sales rose 7.3% to $3.33 billion. The company raised its fiscal 2026 net sales outlook to $13.46 billion–$13.57 billion. MercadoLibre, which runs a marketplace and the Mercado Pago fintech platform across Latin America, reported 2025 revenue up 39.1% to $28.9 billion, but net income rose only 4.5% as its provision for doubtful accounts jumped 66% and operating margin slipped to 11.1%. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, its net revenues rose 50% to $10.17 billion, while operating income fell 17% and net income fell 11%. The article notes the two companies' free cash flow figures are not directly comparable, and that MercadoLibre's debt-to-equity ratio was about 1.7x versus about 1.1x for Chewy.
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