Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre (MELI) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $65.0 million for Q1 2026, up 66.67% year-over-year from $39.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.0% on a QoQ basis from $50.0 million in Q4 2025.

Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercadolibre (MELI) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $65.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 66.67% year-over-year to $65.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $186.0 million (up 12.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $160.0 million, down 3.03% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses came in at $65.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, up from $50.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $92.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$86.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $41.1 million, with a median of $40.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses slumped 259.26% in 2022 and soared 144.19% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 144.19% to $38.0 million in 2023, then grew by 26.32% to $48.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.17% to $50.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 30.0% to $65.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $65.0 million, $50.0 million, and $35.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,596.58 Bn 2,453.49 Bn 171.21 Bn 800.00 Mn
2 PDD Holdings 461.36 Bn 436.70 Bn 12.81 Bn -
3 Zkh 323.97 Bn 323.97 Bn 286.49 Mn -328,000.00
4 Mercadolibre 88.32 Bn 82.67 Bn 3.86 Bn 65.00 Mn
5 DoorDash 82.24 Bn 77.38 Bn 2.04 Bn -
6 Ebay 49.85 Bn 45.99 Bn 2.29 Bn 61.00 Mn
7 Coupang 33.12 Bn 33.03 Bn 2.30 Bn 13.00 Mn
8 Wayfair 12.46 Bn 11.40 Bn 880.00 Mn -
9 Maplebear 10.73 Bn 10.04 Bn 738.00 Mn -
10 Chewy 8.52 Bn 8.00 Bn 1.01 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 65.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 65.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 50.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 50.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 35.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 48.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 48.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 40.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 40.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 38.00 Mn