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

Mercadolibre (MELI) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 23.76% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1046.0% year-over-year to 23.76%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.76% (down 1046.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 60.41%, up 561.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 23.76% for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, 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.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 2688 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1135 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.94% in 2022, then surged by 58 bps to 39.38% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 36.01% in 2024, then declined by 20 bps to 28.98% in 2025, then slipped by 18 bps to 23.76% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 23.76%, 28.98%, and 30.42% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.