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Mercadolibre (MELI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 20.4% in Q1 2026, up 761.0% year-on-year from 2.37% in Q1 2025, and down 62.64% quarter-over-quarter from 54.6% in Q4 2025.

Mercadolibre has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 20.4% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 761.0% year-over-year to 20.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 37.16% (up 832.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 37.29%, up 332.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.4%, down from 54.6% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 54.6% in Q4 2025, with the low at 16.46% in Q1 2022.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 29.51%, with a median of 31.48% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin surged 4063 bps in 2023 and plunged 1869 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing MELI's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 47.6% in 2022, then retreated by 17 bps to 39.65% in 2023, then advanced by 9 bps to 43.22% in 2024, then rose by 26 bps to 54.6% in 2025, then slumped by 63 bps to 20.4% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 20.4% (Q1 2026), 54.6% (Q4 2025), and 35.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,861.08 Bn 2,717.99 Bn 171.21 Bn -10.01%
2 Alibaba Group Holding 348.49 Bn 315.38 Bn 12.18 Bn 3.87%
3 Mercadolibre 84.38 Bn 78.73 Bn 3.86 Bn 20.40%
4 DoorDash 69.78 Bn 64.91 Bn 2.04 Bn 11.82%
5 Ebay 51.86 Bn 48.00 Bn 2.29 Bn 29.07%
6 Coupang 29.42 Bn 29.33 Bn 2.30 Bn -1.32%
7 Maplebear 9.86 Bn 9.17 Bn 738.00 Mn 24.73%
8 Wayfair 8.79 Bn 7.72 Bn 880.00 Mn -1.98%
9 Chewy 8.58 Bn 7.71 Bn 959.70 Mn 7.11%
10 Etsy 6.00 Bn 4.58 Bn 455.60 Mn 14.92%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.40%
Dec 31, 2025 54.60%
Sep 30, 2025 35.12%
Jun 30, 2025 38.73%
Mar 31, 2025 12.79%
Dec 31, 2024 43.22%
Sep 30, 2024 25.92%
Jun 30, 2024 33.47%
Mar 31, 2024 31.48%
Dec 31, 2023 39.65%
Sep 30, 2023 20.75%
Jun 30, 2023 36.21%
Mar 31, 2023 24.17%
Dec 31, 2022 47.60%
Sep 30, 2022 22.97%
Jun 30, 2022 31.11%
Mar 31, 2022 -16.46%
Dec 31, 2021 25.96%
Sep 30, 2021 5.54%
Jun 30, 2021 6.69%
Mar 31, 2021 -27.43%
Dec 31, 2020 12.71%
Sep 30, 2020 26.55%
Jun 30, 2020 68.41%
Mar 31, 2020 -20.07%
Dec 31, 2019 6.26%
Sep 30, 2019 29.44%
Jun 30, 2019 -2.00%
Mar 31, 2019 22.26%
Dec 31, 2018 1.59%
Sep 30, 2018 18.55%
Jun 30, 2018 36.26%
Mar 31, 2018 -17.62%
Dec 31, 2017 3.00%
Sep 30, 2017 0.96%
Jun 30, 2017 37.23%
Mar 31, 2017 35.04%
Dec 31, 2016 11.53%
Sep 30, 2016 34.61%
Jun 30, 2016 19.34%
Mar 31, 2016 -16.72%
Dec 31, 2015 49.80%
Sep 30, 2015 6.93%
Jun 30, 2015 32.18%
Mar 31, 2015 20.84%
Dec 31, 2014 29.98%
Sep 30, 2014 27.53%
Jun 30, 2014 39.90%
Mar 31, 2014 17.91%
Dec 31, 2013 -32.80%
Sep 30, 2013 42.14%
Jun 30, 2013 -5.49%
Mar 31, 2013 26.51%
Dec 31, 2012 49.27%
Sep 30, 2012 22.47%
Jun 30, 2012 39.25%
Mar 31, 2012 18.26%
Dec 31, 2011 29.25%
Sep 30, 2011 30.29%
Jun 30, 2011 11.82%
Mar 31, 2011 19.99%
Dec 31, 2010 37.31%
Sep 30, 2010 16.53%
Jun 30, 2010 23.10%
Mar 31, 2010 82.45%
Dec 31, 2009 44.65%
Sep 30, 2009 26.03%