Mercadolibre (MELI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted Deferred Taxes of -$345.0 million for Q2 2026, down 32.18% on a QoQ basis from -$261.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 267.02% year-over-year from $206.6 million in Q2 2025.
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Mercadolibre (MELI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercadolibre has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$345.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes fell 267.02% year-over-year to -$345.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$921.0 million, a 347.09% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$469.0 million, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$345.0 million for Q2 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from -$261.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $24.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$345.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$94.4 million, with a median of -$70.5 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Deferred Taxes was 137.21% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 19900.0% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$1.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 19900.0% to -$200.0 million in 2023, then soared by 62.0% to -$76.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 109.21% to -$159.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 116.98% to -$345.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$345.0 million (Q2 2026), -$261.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$159.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 18.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | -345.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.70 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 484.05 Mn | -11.74 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -345.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -156.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -94.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 Mn |
API Access
Mercadolibre Deferred Taxes API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();