Mercadolibre (MELI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's quarterly EBT Margin came in at 6.55% in Q1 2026, down 535.0% year-on-year from 1.5% in Q1 2025, and down 26.87% quarter-over-quarter from 8.95% in Q4 2025.
Mercadolibre has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 535.0% year-over-year to 6.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.54% (down 334.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.84%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.55%, down from 8.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 13.52% in Q3 2023, with the low at 4.94% in Q1 2022.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 9.64%, with a median of 10.04% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin jumped 1181 bps in 2022 and tumbled 535 bps in 2026.
- Tracing MELI's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.26% in 2022, then tumbled by 49 bps to 5.22% in 2023, then soared by 141 bps to 12.59% in 2024, then retreated by 29 bps to 8.95% in 2025, then fell by 27 bps to 6.55% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 6.55% (Q1 2026), 8.95% (Q4 2025), and 8.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 21.94% |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 14.47% |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 6.55% |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.73% |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 20.01% |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -3.00% |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 18.45% |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn | -3.55% |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn | 1.29% |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 20.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.10% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -3.34% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.72% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.18% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.56% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -9.34% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -11.10% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.34% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.60% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -5.65% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -18.06% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.02% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 25.83% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.39% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22.65% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.13% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 23.60% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.24% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 21.69% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.96% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 35.02% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -14.47% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 33.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 41.46% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 33.50% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 36.30% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 24.68% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 40.70% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 36.96% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.55% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 32.13% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 35.67% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 43.00% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.37% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 32.63% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 35.42% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 35.30% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 31.12% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 112.30% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 30.45% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 24.49% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 20.37% |