Mercadolibre (MELI) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted Other Operating Expenses of $2.41 billion for Q2 2026, up 67.0% from $1.44 billion a year earlier and up 8.1% from the prior quarter.
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Mercadolibre (MELI) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Other Operating Expenses at Mercadolibre was $8.3 billion, up 70.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.31 billion, up 55.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 47.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mercadolibre's Other Operating Expenses was $4.05 billion in FY2024 (+45.3%), $2.79 billion in FY2023 (+17.6%), $2.37 billion in FY2022 (+57.0%) and $1.51 billion in FY2021 (+67.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 57.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Other Operating Expenses ran from 1.0% in Q2 2023 to 87.8% in Q1 2022.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Operating Expenses for the three prior quarters was $2.23 billion (Q1 2026), $2.02 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.65 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Mercadolibre | 95.81 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 4.16 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 961.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 852.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 828.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 718.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 605.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 635.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 608.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 621.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 599.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 541.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 386.00 Mn |
API Access
Mercadolibre Other Operating 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();