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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |