MERCADOLIBRE INC
Business
MERCADOLIBRE INC is an online commerce and fintech ecosystem serving consumers, merchants and businesses across Latin America. It offers integrated e-commerce and digital financial services, including the Mercado Libre Marketplace, Mercado Pago fintech platform, Mercado Envios logistics, Mercado Ads advertising and Mercado Shops (digital storefront) along with classifieds and a loyalty program. Its business is organized into commerce and fintech activities with distinct services such as product sales, marketplace services, payments, credit, asset management and advertising. The company operates across multiple Latin American countries through mobile apps, websites, logistics networks and partner channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues and financial income | 28,893 | 20,777 | 15,107 | 10,780 | 7,069 | |
| Cost of net revenues and financial expenses | −16,035 | −11,200 | −7,517 | −5,582 | −4,064 | |
| Gross profit | 12,858 | 9,577 | 7,590 | 5,198 | 3,005 | |
| Product and technology development | −2,269 | −1,934 | −1,831 | −1,099 | −590 | |
| Sales and marketing | −3,219 | −2,191 | −1,736 | −1,296 | −1,074 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | −3,091 | −1,858 | −1,050 | −1,073 | −435 | |
| General and administrative | −1,078 | −963 | −766 | −661 | −465 | |
| Total operating expenses | −9,657 | −6,946 | −5,383 | −4,129 | −2,564 | |
| Income from operations | 3,201 | 2,631 | 2,207 | 1,069 | 441 | |
| Interest income and other financial gains, net | 138 | 148 | 135 | 44 | 138 | |
| Interest expense and other financial losses | −160 | −165 | −174 | −135 | −229 | |
| Foreign currency losses, net | −337 | −182 | −615 | — | — | |
| Net income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity | 2,842 | 2,432 | 1,553 | 780 | 241 | |
| Income tax expense | −845 | −521 | −569 | −298 | −149 | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Net income | 1,997 | 1,911 | 987 | 482 | 83 | |
| Basic net income available to shareholders per common share (in dollars per share) | 39.4 | 37.69 | 19.64 | 9.57 | 1.67 | |
| Weighted average of outstanding common shares (in shares) | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Diluted net income available to shareholders per common share (in dollars per share) | 39.4 | 37.69 | 19.46 | 9.53 | 1.67 | |
| Weighted average of outstanding common shares (in shares) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,670 | 2,635 | 2,556 | 1,910 | 2,585 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 9,867 | 2,064 | 1,292 | 1,453 | 1,063 | |
| Short-term investments | 2,629 | 4,485 | 3,480 | 2,339 | 810 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 369 | 255 | 156 | 130 | 98 | |
| Credit card receivables and other means of payments, net | 6,893 | 5,288 | — | — | — | |
| Loans receivable, net of allowances of $3,057 and $1,630 (Note 5) | 8,855 | 4,716 | 2,629 | 1,704 | 1,199 | |
| Inventories | 570 | 296 | 238 | 152 | 253 | |
| Other assets | 720 | 403 | 277 | 304 | 288 | |
| Total current assets | 33,573 | 20,142 | 14,260 | 10,953 | 8,175 | |
| Long-term investments | 1,764 | 1,203 | 162 | 322 | 89 | |
| Credit card receivables and other means of payments, net | 153 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loans receivable, net of allowances of $86 and $48 (Note 5) | 510 | 179 | 65 | 32 | 61 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,303 | 1,380 | 1,250 | 993 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,201 | 1,098 | 899 | 656 | 461 | |
| Goodwill | 163 | 149 | 163 | 153 | 148 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 33 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 45 | |
| Intangible assets at fair value | 0 | 49 | 24 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,541 | 802 | 710 | 346 | 181 | |
| Other assets | 426 | 182 | 68 | 256 | 134 | |
| Total non-current assets | 9,094 | 5,054 | 3,352 | 2,783 | 1,926 | |
| Total assets | 42,667 | 25,196 | 17,612 | 13,736 | 10,101 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4,502 | 3,196 | 2,117 | 1,393 | 1,036 | |
| Funds payable to customers | 13,029 | 6,954 | 4,475 | 3,454 | 2,393 | |
| Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | 3,584 | 1,923 | 1,072 | 483 | 337 | |
| Salaries and social security payable | 916 | 727 | 545 | 401 | 313 | |
| Taxes payable | 1,140 | 525 | 477 | 414 | 291 | |
| Loans payable and other financial liabilities | 4,623 | 2,828 | 2,292 | 2,131 | 1,285 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 430 | 241 | 166 | 142 | 92 | |
| Other liabilities | 409 | 209 | 119 | 129 | 90 | |
| Total current liabilities | 28,633 | 16,603 | 11,263 | 8,562 | 5,837 | |
| Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | 187 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | |
| Loans payable and other financial liabilities | 4,570 | 2,887 | 2,203 | 2,627 | 2,233 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,769 | 894 | 672 | 514 | 372 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 372 | 204 | 183 | 106 | 62 | |
| Other liabilities | 388 | 216 | 200 | 95 | 62 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 7,286 | 4,242 | 3,278 | 3,347 | 2,733 | |
| Total liabilities | 35,919 | 20,845 | 14,541 | 11,909 | 8,570 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, 0.001 par value, $110,000,000 shares authorized, $50,697,182 and $50,697,375 shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,771 | 1,770 | 1,770 | 2,309 | 2,439 | |
| Treasury stock, 225,931 and 225,474 shares | −312 | −311 | −310 | −931 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 5,809 | 3,812 | 1,901 | 913 | 397 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −520 | −920 | −290 | −464 | −515 | |
| Total equity | 6,748 | 4,351 | 3,071 | 1,827 | 1,531 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 42,667 | 25,196 | 17,612 | 13,736 | 10,101 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment of equity securities held at cost | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unrealized foreign currency losses, net | 457 | 286 | 487 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 818 | 617 | 524 | 403 | 204 | |
| Accrued interest, financial income and other revenues | −1,216 | −415 | −311 | — | — | |
| Non cash interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs and other charges | 396 | 114 | 113 | 122 | 76 | |
| Provision for contingencies | 106 | 176 | 335 | 16 | 0 | |
| Results on derivative instruments | 117 | −42 | 39 | 66 | 0 | |
| Results on digital assets at fair value | −10 | −25 | −14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long term retention program (LTRP) accrued compensation | 303 | 261 | 167 | 84 | 89 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −469 | −243 | −284 | −97 | −29 | |
| Receivables | −1,508 | −2,687 | −1,413 | −71 | −26 | |
| Inventories | −235 | −113 | −69 | 114 | −142 | |
| Other assets | −491 | −308 | −55 | −87 | −188 | |
| Payables and accrued expenses | 1,487 | 1,595 | 1,225 | 449 | 380 | |
| Funds payable to customers | 5,341 | 3,605 | 1,502 | 1,044 | 808 | |
| Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | 1,592 | 1,213 | 693 | 128 | 309 | |
| Other liabilities | 145 | 75 | 80 | −82 | −79 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −408 | −189 | −168 | — | — | |
| Interest received from investments | 584 | 229 | 255 | 123 | 35 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,116 | 7,918 | 5,140 | 2,940 | 965 | |
| Purchases of investments | −14,754 | −16,710 | −18,936 | −12,694 | −7,371 | |
| Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments | 16,590 | 13,962 | 18,100 | 11,023 | 7,801 | |
| Payments for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | −51 | |
| Proceeds from settlements of derivative instruments | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Payments from settlements of derivative instruments | −91 | −14 | −58 | −45 | −20 | |
| Changes in loans receivable, net | −6,659 | −4,688 | −2,047 | −1,701 | −1,348 | |
| Investments in property and equipment, intangible assets and intangible assets at fair value | −1,343 | −860 | −509 | −455 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of intangible assets at fair value | 75 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −6,179 | −8,287 | −3,450 | −3,871 | −1,597 | |
| Proceeds from loans payable and other financial liabilities | 44,050 | 19,472 | 24,963 | 17,017 | 9,262 | |
| Payments on loans payable and other financing liabilities | −41,088 | −17,461 | −24,841 | −15,933 | −6,782 | |
| Payments of finance lease liabilities | −57 | −51 | −33 | −20 | −17 | |
| Common Stock repurchased | −1 | −1 | −356 | −148 | −486 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,904 | 1,959 | −267 | 916 | 1,925 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents | −3 | −739 | −938 | −270 | −153 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents | 8,838 | 851 | 485 | −285 | 1,140 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 611 | 456 | 608 | 247 | 58 | |
| Cash paid for income tax | 1,013 | 1,052 | 651 | 437 | 282 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 40 | 52 | 99 | 18 | 20 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 1,202 | 516 | 314 | 317 | 229 | |
| Property and equipment obtained under finance leases | 40 | 52 | 99 | 18 | 37 | |
| Contingent considerations and escrows from acquired business | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Investments in intangible assets not paid | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |