Mercadolibre (MELI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) reported Cost of Revenue of $6.01 billion for Q2 2026, up 62.6% from $3.7 billion a year earlier and up 20.6% from the prior quarter.
Mercadolibre (MELI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mercadolibre's Cost of Revenue came in at $20.17 billion, up 54.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $16.04 billion, up 43.2% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 47.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cost of Revenue came in at $11.2 billion in FY2024 (+49.0%), $7.52 billion in FY2023 (+34.7%), $5.58 billion in FY2022 (+37.4%) and $4.06 billion in FY2021 (+79.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Cost of Revenue has now increased in each of the last 65 quarters, with growth averaging 48.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 27.7% (Q3 2022) and 65.4% (Q3 2021) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.98 billion (Q1 2026), $4.98 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 45.94 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 24.48 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 10 | Mercadolibre | 95.81 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 6.01 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
Mercadolibre Cost of Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "MELI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();