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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |