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Mercadolibre (MELI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Mercadolibre's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 23.76% in Q1 2026, down 1046.0% year-on-year from 2.51% in Q1 2025, and down 18.0% quarter-over-quarter from 28.98% in Q4 2025.

Mercadolibre has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 23.76% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1046.0% year-over-year to 23.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.76% (down 1046.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 60.41%, up 561.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 23.76%, down from 28.98% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 41.95% in Q3 2023, with the low at 11.28% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 29.35%, with a median of 30.6% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 2688 bps in 2023 and slumped 1135 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing MELI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 24.94% in 2022, then soared by 58 bps to 39.38% in 2023, then decreased by 9 bps to 36.01% in 2024, then slipped by 20 bps to 28.98% in 2025, then retreated by 18 bps to 23.76% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 23.76% (Q1 2026), 28.98% (Q4 2025), and 30.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,861.08 Bn 2,717.99 Bn 171.21 Bn 12.12%
2 Alibaba Group Holding 348.49 Bn 315.38 Bn 12.18 Bn -
3 Mercadolibre 84.38 Bn 78.73 Bn 3.86 Bn 23.76%
4 DoorDash 69.78 Bn 64.91 Bn 2.04 Bn 5.26%
5 Ebay 51.86 Bn 48.00 Bn 2.29 Bn 18.13%
6 Coupang 29.42 Bn 29.33 Bn 2.30 Bn 0.97%
7 Maplebear 9.86 Bn 9.17 Bn 738.00 Mn 20.87%
8 Wayfair 8.79 Bn 7.72 Bn 880.00 Mn 11.64%
9 Chewy 8.58 Bn 7.71 Bn 959.70 Mn 24.72%
10 Etsy 6.00 Bn 4.58 Bn 455.60 Mn 27.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 23.76%
Dec 31, 2025 28.98%
Sep 30, 2025 30.42%
Jun 30, 2025 34.62%
Mar 31, 2025 34.22%
Dec 31, 2024 36.01%
Sep 30, 2024 30.60%
Jun 30, 2024 35.80%
Mar 31, 2024 38.10%
Dec 31, 2023 39.38%
Sep 30, 2023 41.95%
Jun 30, 2023 34.61%
Mar 31, 2023 26.22%
Dec 31, 2022 24.94%
Sep 30, 2022 15.08%
Jun 30, 2022 12.99%
Mar 31, 2022 11.28%
Dec 31, 2021 16.87%
Sep 30, 2021 17.95%
Jun 30, 2021 17.50%
Mar 31, 2021 9.36%
Dec 31, 2020 5.13%
Sep 30, 2020 3.24%
Jun 30, 2020 -3.53%
Mar 31, 2020 -6.34%
Dec 31, 2019 -5.36%
Sep 30, 2019 -2.72%
Jun 30, 2019 -0.46%
Mar 31, 2019 -1.43%
Dec 31, 2018 -7.22%
Sep 30, 2018 -17.10%
Jun 30, 2018 -14.70%
Mar 31, 2018 -5.97%
Dec 31, 2017 8.30%
Sep 30, 2017 25.00%
Jun 30, 2017 25.77%
Mar 31, 2017 27.15%
Dec 31, 2016 24.63%
Sep 30, 2016 21.38%
Jun 30, 2016 20.54%
Mar 31, 2016 21.93%
Dec 31, 2015 19.50%
Sep 30, 2015 22.25%
Jun 30, 2015 23.37%
Mar 31, 2015 17.28%
Dec 31, 2014 18.24%
Sep 30, 2014 20.19%
Jun 30, 2014 23.41%
Mar 31, 2014 43.17%
Dec 31, 2013 43.05%
Sep 30, 2013 109.91%
Jun 30, 2013 -190.31%
Mar 31, 2013 111.04%
Dec 31, 2012 128.03%
Sep 30, 2012 -148.48%
Jun 30, 2012 -167.52%
Mar 31, 2012 118.13%
Dec 31, 2011 44.87%
Sep 30, 2011 43.15%
Jun 30, 2011 41.20%
Mar 31, 2011 42.53%
Dec 31, 2010 44.72%
Sep 30, 2010 47.42%