Mercadolibre (MELI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 137.68% year-on-year from $759.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 62.28% quarter-over-quarter from $4.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Mercadolibre has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 137.68% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.8 billion (up 83.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.8 billion, up 52.64% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.8 billion, down from $4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $4.8 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$370.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.6 billion, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 608.77% in 2022 and slumped 44.35% in 2025.
- Tracing MELI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then gained by 22.32% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 49.83% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then surged by 82.59% to $4.8 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 62.28% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $4.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,907.49 Bn | 2,764.40 Bn | 171.21 Bn | -18.17 Bn |
| 2 | Mercadolibre | 85.96 Bn | 80.31 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 3 | DoorDash | 69.36 Bn | 64.50 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 477.00 Mn |
| 4 | PDD Holdings | 66.56 Bn | 41.90 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 5 | Ebay | 48.95 Bn | 45.09 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coupang | 30.30 Bn | 30.21 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.52 Bn | 8.83 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 252.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wayfair | 9.47 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 880.00 Mn | -58.00 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.33 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 959.70 Mn | 232.00 Mn |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.54 Bn | 5.11 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 94.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 759.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 759.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 815.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 815.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 770.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 770.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 618.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 618.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -370.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -370.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 553.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 553.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 114.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 114.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -378.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -378.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 168.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 168.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 296.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 296.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 600.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 600.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -130.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -130.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 42.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 42.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 177.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 177.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -10.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -10.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 105.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 105.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 65.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 65.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 121.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 121.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -56.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -56.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 105.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 105.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 94.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 94.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 29.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 29.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 79.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 79.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 38.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 38.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -26.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -26.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 49.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 49.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 30.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 30.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 48.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 48.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 52.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 52.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 20.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 20.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -44.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -44.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 51.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 51.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -6.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -6.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 27.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 27.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 51.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 51.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 34.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 34.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 25.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 25.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 24.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 24.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 23.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 23.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 12.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 12.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 10.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 10.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 21.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 21.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 13.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 13.17 Mn |