Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's Interest Expenses came in at $62 million for Q2 2026, up 72.2% from $36 million a year earlier but down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Mercadolibre reported Interest Expenses of $212 million, up 30.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $160 million, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Interest Expenses was $165 million in FY2024 (-5.2%), $174 million in FY2023 (+28.9%), $135 million in FY2022 (-41.0%) and $229 million in FY2021 (+114.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Expenses is -$86 million (Q4 2022) to $92 million (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Expenses over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 109.1%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 42.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MELI's Interest Expenses at $65 million (Q1 2026), $50 million (Q4 2025) and $35 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 175.69 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -345.42 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 300.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -24.41 Mn |
| 10 | Mercadolibre | 95.81 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.00 Mn |
API Access
Mercadolibre Interest Expenses 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-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();