Mercadolibre (MELI) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre (MELI) recorded quarterly Short-term Investments of $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, down 24.95% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and down 61.18% on a YoY basis from $5.1 billion in Q1 2025.

Mercadolibre (MELI) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercadolibre's Short-term Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Short-term Investments fell 61.18% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 61.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, down 41.38% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments was $2.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $5.1 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of $1.4 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $3.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.3 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Short-term Investments soared 188.77% in 2022, then tumbled 61.18% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 48.78% to $3.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 28.88% to $4.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 41.38% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 24.95% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q1 2026), $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,551.03 Bn 2,407.94 Bn 171.21 Bn
2 Mercadolibre 82.72 Bn 77.07 Bn 3.86 Bn
3 DoorDash 72.09 Bn 67.22 Bn 2.04 Bn
4 PDD Holdings 62.92 Bn 38.25 Bn 12.81 Bn
5 Ebay 48.30 Bn 44.44 Bn 2.29 Bn
6 Coupang 34.44 Bn 34.35 Bn 2.30 Bn
7 Zkh 14.36 Bn 14.36 Bn 285.30 Mn
8 Wayfair 10.72 Bn 9.65 Bn 880.00 Mn
9 Maplebear 10.27 Bn 9.58 Bn 738.00 Mn
10 Chewy 7.37 Bn 6.85 Bn 1.01 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 4.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 4.51 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 4.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 3.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 3.32 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 2.84 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 2.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.94 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 810.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 898.37 Mn