Mercadolibre (MELI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $271.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $272.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.53% quarter-over-quarter from $427.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mercadolibre (MELI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercadolibre's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $271.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures changed 0.37% year-over-year to $271.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 36.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 56.16% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $271.0 million, down from $427.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $427.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $89.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $180.0 million (2023), against an average of $202.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures tumbled 35.04% in 2023, then jumped 83.78% in 2025.
- Mercadolibre's Capital Expenditures stood at $113.0 million in 2022, then surged by 59.29% to $180.0 million in 2023, then soared by 69.44% to $305.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 40.0% to $427.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 36.53% to $271.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MELI's Capital Expenditures at $271.0 million in Q1 2026, $427.0 million in Q4 2025, and $357.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,931.64 Bn | 2,808.66 Bn | 198.88 Bn | 98.41 Bn |
| 2 | PDD Holdings | 506.17 Bn | 446.63 Bn | 9.83 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 98.29 Bn | 83.09 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 441.00 Mn |
| 4 | DoorDash | 92.11 Bn | 86.76 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 5 | JD.com | 87.50 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 7.66 Bn | -227.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sea | 78.22 Bn | 69.70 Bn | 3.15 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ebay | 47.18 Bn | 43.87 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 8 | Coupang | 29.74 Bn | 23.63 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 317.00 Mn |
| 9 | Zkh | 16.36 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 51.11 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wayfair | 13.66 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 441.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 441.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 271.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 357.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 357.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 287.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 287.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |