Mercadolibre (MELI) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.21 in Q1 2026, down 8.98% year-on-year from 0.23 in Q1 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Mercadolibre has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.21 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 8.98% year-over-year to 0.21; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.21 (down 8.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.22, down 5.01% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.21, down from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.39 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.21 in Q1 2026.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.28, with a median of 0.24 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio advanced 0.6% in 2022 and sank 31.08% in 2024.
- Tracing MELI's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.35 in 2022, then dropped by 26.32% to 0.26 in 2023, then declined by 11.13% to 0.23 in 2024, then retreated by 5.01% to 0.22 in 2025, then slipped by 1.83% to 0.21 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.21 (Q1 2026), 0.22 (Q4 2025), and 0.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 0.13 |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 0.08 |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.10 |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn | 1.02 |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 0.24 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.21 |