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Mercadolibre (MELI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre's quarterly Net Margin came in at 4.71% in Q1 2026, down 361.0% year-on-year from 1.81% in Q1 2025, and down 26.13% quarter-over-quarter from 6.38% in Q4 2025.

Mercadolibre has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.71% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 361.0% year-over-year to 4.71%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.04% (down 317.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.91%, down 229.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.71%, down from 6.38% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 10.55% in Q4 2024, with the low at 2.89% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 6.68%, with a median of 6.38% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin soared 761 bps in 2022 and plunged 416 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing MELI's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.46% in 2022, then tumbled by 31 bps to 3.74% in 2023, then jumped by 182 bps to 10.55% in 2024, then sank by 39 bps to 6.38% in 2025, then dropped by 26 bps to 4.71% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.71% (Q1 2026), 6.38% (Q4 2025), and 5.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,861.08 Bn 2,717.99 Bn 171.21 Bn 16.68%
2 Alibaba Group Holding 348.49 Bn 315.38 Bn 12.18 Bn 10.47%
3 Mercadolibre 84.38 Bn 78.73 Bn 3.86 Bn 4.71%
4 DoorDash 69.78 Bn 64.91 Bn 2.04 Bn 4.53%
5 Ebay 51.86 Bn 48.00 Bn 2.29 Bn -
6 Coupang 29.42 Bn 29.33 Bn 2.30 Bn -3.13%
7 Maplebear 9.86 Bn 9.17 Bn 738.00 Mn 14.13%
8 Wayfair 8.79 Bn 7.72 Bn 880.00 Mn -3.58%
9 Chewy 8.58 Bn 7.71 Bn 959.70 Mn 1.20%
10 Etsy 6.00 Bn 4.58 Bn 455.60 Mn -5.54%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 4.71%
Dec 31, 2025 6.38%
Sep 30, 2025 5.68%
Jun 30, 2025 7.70%
Mar 31, 2025 8.32%
Dec 31, 2024 10.55%
Sep 30, 2024 7.47%
Jun 30, 2024 10.47%
Mar 31, 2024 7.94%
Dec 31, 2023 3.74%
Sep 30, 2023 9.14%
Jun 30, 2023 7.31%
Mar 31, 2023 6.21%
Dec 31, 2022 5.46%
Sep 30, 2022 4.87%
Jun 30, 2022 4.74%
Mar 31, 2022 2.89%
Dec 31, 2021 -2.15%
Sep 30, 2021 5.11%
Jun 30, 2021 3.99%
Mar 31, 2021 -2.47%
Dec 31, 2020 -3.83%
Sep 30, 2020 1.26%
Jun 30, 2020 6.26%
Mar 31, 2020 -3.39%
Dec 31, 2019 -8.16%
Sep 30, 2019 -24.39%
Jun 30, 2019 2.79%
Mar 31, 2019 1.27%
Dec 31, 2018 -0.55%
Sep 30, 2018 -2.84%
Jun 30, 2018 -3.36%
Mar 31, 2018 -4.02%
Dec 31, 2017 -18.91%
Sep 30, 2017 9.07%
Jun 30, 2017 1.87%
Mar 31, 2017 17.99%
Dec 31, 2016 17.62%
Sep 30, 2016 16.86%
Jun 30, 2016 7.94%
Mar 31, 2016 19.19%
Dec 31, 2015 21.56%
Sep 30, 2015 27.06%
Jun 30, 2015 12.61%
Mar 31, 2015 1.16%
Dec 31, 2014 33.19%
Sep 30, 2014 22.82%
Jun 30, 2014 -19.41%
Mar 31, 2014 26.23%
Dec 31, 2013 30.28%
Sep 30, 2013 23.80%
Jun 30, 2013 26.72%
Mar 31, 2013 17.02%
Dec 31, 2012 29.10%
Sep 30, 2012 26.77%
Jun 30, 2012 28.36%
Mar 31, 2012 23.45%
Dec 31, 2011 24.99%
Sep 30, 2011 32.21%
Jun 30, 2011 21.36%
Mar 31, 2011 22.87%
Dec 31, 2010 25.57%
Sep 30, 2010 33.58%
Jun 30, 2010 22.23%
Mar 31, 2010 78.86%
Dec 31, 2009 23.02%
Sep 30, 2009 19.47%
Jun 30, 2009 16.33%