Mercadolibre (MELI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$261.0 million in Q1 2026, down 64.15% quarter-over-quarter from -$159.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 335.0% on a YoY basis from $111.1 million in Q1 2025.
Mercadolibre (MELI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercadolibre's Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$261.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 335.0% year-over-year to -$261.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$670.0 million (down 181.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$469.0 million, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$261.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from -$159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $24.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$261.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$79.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$65.0 million in 2024.
- Biggest YoY gain for Deferred Taxes was 137.21% in 2023; the steepest drop was 19900.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$1.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 19900.0% to -$200.0 million in 2023, then surged by 62.0% to -$76.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 109.21% to -$159.0 million in 2025, then sank by 64.15% to -$261.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$261.0 million (Q1 2026), -$159.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$156.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,551.03 Bn | 2,407.94 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 2 | Mercadolibre | 82.72 Bn | 77.07 Bn | 3.86 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 3 | DoorDash | 72.09 Bn | 67.22 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | PDD Holdings | 62.92 Bn | 38.25 Bn | 12.81 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ebay | 48.30 Bn | 44.44 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coupang | 34.44 Bn | 34.35 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 7 | Zkh | 14.36 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 285.30 Mn | - |
| 8 | Wayfair | 10.72 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 880.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Maplebear | 10.27 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 38.00 Mn |
| 10 | Chewy | 7.37 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |