Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's (MELI) Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.02 for Q2 2026, down 51.9% from 22.92 a year earlier but up 17.2% from the prior quarter.
Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mercadolibre's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 13.71, down 24.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.01, up 25.5% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for five consecutive years.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 15.95 in FY2024 (+25.7%), 12.68 in FY2023 (+60.2%), 7.92 in FY2022 (+311.2%) and 1.93 in FY2021 (+61.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of 0.44 in Q4 2021 and a high of 22.92 in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 904.7%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 52.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.40 (Q1 2026), 17.78 (Q4 2025) and 20.69 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 24.14 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 6.46 |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 9.52 |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 33.47 |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 23.17 |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 10.99 |
| 10 | Mercadolibre | 76.60 Bn | 52.63 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 11.02 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.02 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.69 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.92 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.56 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.89 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.65 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.64 |
Mercadolibre Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();