Mercadolibre (MELI) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre's quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, down 61.18% year-on-year from $5.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 24.95% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Mercadolibre has reported Short-term Investments for 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-term Investments fell 61.18% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 61.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, down 41.38% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments for Q1 2026 stood at $2.0 billion, down from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $5.1 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at $1.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $3.2 billion, with a median of $3.3 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments surged 188.77% in 2022 and tumbled 61.18% in 2026.
- Tracing MELI's Short-term Investments over 5 years: stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 48.78% to $3.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 28.88% to $4.5 billion in 2024, then slumped by 41.38% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then declined 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 | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 980.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 461.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 67.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 69.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 159.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 209.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 175.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 206.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 265.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 253.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 283.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 251.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 195.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 202.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 168.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 167.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 148.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 148.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 83.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 82.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 74.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 67.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 72.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 11.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 14.58 Mn |