Mercadolibre (MELI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre (MELI) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $271.0 million in Q1 2026, down 36.53% quarter-over-quarter from $427.0 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from $272.0 million in Q1 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 was $271.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from $427.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $427.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $89.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $202.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $180.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 35.04% in 2023, then surged 83.78% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $113.0 million in 2022, then soared by 59.29% to $180.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 69.44% to $305.0 million in 2024, then surged by 40.0% to $427.0 million in 2025, then sank by 36.53% to $271.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $271.0 million (Q1 2026), $427.0 million (Q4 2025), and $357.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,551.03 Bn 2,407.94 Bn 171.21 Bn 44.20 Bn
2 Mercadolibre 82.72 Bn 77.07 Bn 3.86 Bn 271.00 Mn
3 DoorDash 72.09 Bn 67.22 Bn 2.04 Bn 117.00 Mn
4 PDD Holdings 62.92 Bn 38.25 Bn 12.81 Bn -
5 Ebay 48.30 Bn 44.44 Bn 2.29 Bn 72.00 Mn
6 Coupang 34.44 Bn 34.35 Bn 2.30 Bn 296.00 Mn
7 Zkh 14.36 Bn 14.36 Bn 285.30 Mn -
8 Wayfair 10.72 Bn 9.65 Bn 880.00 Mn 6.00 Mn
9 Maplebear 10.27 Bn 9.58 Bn 738.00 Mn 16.00 Mn
10 Chewy 7.37 Bn 6.85 Bn 1.01 Bn 37.70 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 180.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 180.00 Mn