Mercadolibre (MELI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted Free Cash Flow of $3.22 billion for Q2 2026, up 22.5% from $2.63 billion a year earlier and up 78.5% from the prior quarter.
Mercadolibre (MELI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Mercadolibre was $12.41 billion, up 68.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $10.77 billion, up 52.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 63.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mercadolibre's Free Cash Flow was $7.06 billion in FY2024 (+52.4%), $4.63 billion in FY2023 (+86.4%), $2.49 billion in FY2022 (+533.9%) and $392 million in FY2021 (-58.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$370 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $4.78 billion in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 57.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 608.8%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 65.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $4.78 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 971.73 Mn |
| 10 | Mercadolibre | 95.81 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 3.22 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 759.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 815.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 770.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 618.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -370.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 553.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.00 Mn |
Mercadolibre Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();