Mercadolibre (MELI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted Share-based Compensation of $207.0 million for Q2 2026, down 14.46% on a QoQ basis from $242.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 35.51% year-over-year from $321.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Mercadolibre (MELI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercadolibre has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $207.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 35.51% year-over-year to $207.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 23.21% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 132.95% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $207.0 million for Q2 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from $242.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $406.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$21.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $155.4 million, with a median of $164.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation plunged 137.5% in 2022, then jumped 10600.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $257.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 50.97% to $126.0 million in 2023, then surged by 95.24% to $246.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 7.32% to $228.0 million in 2025, then fell by 9.21% to $207.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $207.0 million (Q2 2026), $242.0 million (Q1 2026), and $228.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.70 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 484.05 Mn | 51.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 247.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.00 Mn |
API Access
Mercadolibre Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();