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Mercadolibre (MELI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 43.66% in Q1 2026, down 303.0% year-on-year from 21.51% in Q1 2025, and up 1.07% quarter-over-quarter from 43.2% in Q4 2025.

Mercadolibre has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 43.66% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 303.0% year-over-year to 43.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 43.86% (down 227.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 44.5%, down 159.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 43.66%, up from 43.2% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 53.35% in Q3 2023, with the low at 43.2% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 47.32%, with a median of 46.69% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin surged 852 bps in 2022 and slumped 743 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing MELI's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 48.57% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 46.5% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 45.37% in 2024, then decreased by 5 bps to 43.2% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 43.66% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 43.66% (Q1 2026), 43.2% (Q4 2025), and 43.31% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,861.08 Bn 2,717.99 Bn 171.21 Bn 94.32%
2 Alibaba Group Holding 348.49 Bn 315.38 Bn 12.18 Bn 34.51%
3 Mercadolibre 84.38 Bn 78.73 Bn 3.86 Bn 43.66%
4 DoorDash 69.78 Bn 64.91 Bn 2.04 Bn 50.64%
5 Ebay 51.86 Bn 48.00 Bn 2.29 Bn 74.04%
6 Coupang 29.42 Bn 29.33 Bn 2.30 Bn 27.01%
7 Maplebear 9.86 Bn 9.17 Bn 738.00 Mn 72.42%
8 Wayfair 8.79 Bn 7.72 Bn 880.00 Mn 30.02%
9 Chewy 8.58 Bn 7.71 Bn 959.70 Mn 29.40%
10 Etsy 6.00 Bn 4.58 Bn 455.60 Mn 72.17%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 43.66%
Dec 31, 2025 43.20%
Sep 30, 2025 43.31%
Jun 30, 2025 45.57%
Mar 31, 2025 46.69%
Dec 31, 2024 45.37%
Sep 30, 2024 45.91%
Jun 30, 2024 46.62%
Mar 31, 2024 46.71%
Dec 31, 2023 46.50%
Sep 30, 2023 53.35%
Jun 30, 2023 51.07%
Mar 31, 2023 50.66%
Dec 31, 2022 48.57%
Sep 30, 2022 50.11%
Jun 30, 2022 49.44%
Mar 31, 2022 47.73%
Dec 31, 2021 40.05%
Sep 30, 2021 43.43%
Jun 30, 2021 44.27%
Mar 31, 2021 42.89%
Dec 31, 2020 36.82%
Sep 30, 2020 43.01%
Jun 30, 2020 48.63%
Mar 31, 2020 48.01%
Dec 31, 2019 45.73%
Sep 30, 2019 47.15%
Jun 30, 2019 49.96%
Mar 31, 2019 50.03%
Dec 31, 2018 47.84%
Sep 30, 2018 47.77%
Jun 30, 2018 47.63%
Mar 31, 2018 50.71%
Dec 31, 2017 56.80%
Sep 30, 2017 57.66%
Jun 30, 2017 60.43%
Mar 31, 2017 62.61%
Dec 31, 2016 63.50%
Sep 30, 2016 63.09%
Jun 30, 2016 63.26%
Mar 31, 2016 64.82%
Dec 31, 2015 65.05%
Sep 30, 2015 66.31%
Jun 30, 2015 67.40%
Mar 31, 2015 69.81%
Dec 31, 2014 70.46%
Sep 30, 2014 70.66%
Jun 30, 2014 72.41%
Mar 31, 2014 72.67%
Dec 31, 2013 73.11%
Sep 30, 2013 72.25%
Jun 30, 2013 72.30%
Mar 31, 2013 72.11%
Dec 31, 2012 73.59%
Sep 30, 2012 73.58%
Jun 30, 2012 73.11%
Mar 31, 2012 74.81%
Dec 31, 2011 76.03%
Sep 30, 2011 75.42%
Jun 30, 2011 75.58%
Mar 31, 2011 76.68%
Dec 31, 2010 77.86%
Sep 30, 2010 79.53%
Jun 30, 2010 78.27%
Mar 31, 2010 295.47%
Dec 31, 2009 78.91%
Sep 30, 2009 79.46%
Jun 30, 2009 78.99%