Mercadolibre Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MELI)
Mercadolibre reported $10.77B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 52.64% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 52.98%.
View full Mercadolibre company overviewMercadolibre free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.77B | $3.71B | +52.64% | +52.98% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.06B | $2.43B | +52.41% | +46.63% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.63B | $2.15B | +86.28% | +44.16% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.49B | $2.09B | +534.18% | +33.37% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $392.0M | −$543.0M | −58.07% | +6.87% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $935.0M | $620.7M | +197.49% | +23.53% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $314.3M | $176.5M | +128.13% | +13.69% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $137.8M | −$76.1M | −35.58% | +9.57% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $213.9M | $92.1M | +75.68% | +17.58% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $121.7M | −$60.5M | −33.20% | +14.42% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $182.2M | $19.9M | +12.23% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $162.4M | $133.6M | +464.61% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $28.8M | −$94.4M | −76.65% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $123.1M | $52.6M | +74.67% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $70.5M | $15.8M | +28.93% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $54.7M | $8.8M | +19.13% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $45.9M | −$5.0M | −9.77% | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $50.9M | — | — | — |
Mercadolibre quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.22B | $591.0M | +22.47% | +45.66% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.80B | $1.04B | +137.68% | +29.74% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.78B | $2.17B | +82.87% | +77.93% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.60B | $1.22B | +88.82% | +49.99% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.63B | $931.0M | +54.80% | +54.76% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $759.0M | −$607.0M | −44.44% | +18.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.62B | $867.0M | +49.60% | +59.73% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.38B | $563.0M | +69.08% | +35.38% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.70B | $401.0M | +30.89% | +45.13% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.37B | $596.0M | +77.40% | +44.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.75B | $318.0M | +22.24% | +39.65% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $815.0M | $197.0M | +31.88% | +30.08% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.30B | $490.0M | +60.64% | +52.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $770.0M | $1.14B | — | +35.57% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.43B | $877.0M | +158.59% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $618.0M | $515.0M | +500.00% | +22.97% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $808.0M | $694.0M | +608.77% | +31.11% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$370.0M | $8.0M | — | −16.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $553.0M | $384.2M | +227.60% | +71.73% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $103.0M | −$193.3M | −65.24% | +5.54% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $114.0M | −$486.7M | −81.02% | +6.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$378.0M | −$247.2M | — | −27.43% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $168.8M | $126.6M | +299.93% | +12.71% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $296.3M | $118.8M | +66.94% | +26.56% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $600.7M | $611.6M | — | +68.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$130.8M | −$236.3M | — | −20.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $42.2M | $35.4M | +520.43% | +6.26% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $177.5M | $111.6M | +169.35% | +29.44% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$10.9M | −$132.5M | — | −2.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $105.4M | $162.0M | — | +22.26% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.8M | −$3.9M | −36.69% | +1.59% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $65.9M | $63.0M | +2140.18% | +18.55% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $121.6M | $15.9M | +15.08% | +36.26% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$56.5M | −$151.0M | — | −17.62% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $10.7M | −$18.8M | −63.65% | +3.00% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.9M | −$77.0M | −96.32% | +0.96% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $105.7M | $67.1M | +173.64% | +37.23% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $94.5M | $120.8M | — | +35.04% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $29.6M | −$60.4M | −67.16% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $79.9M | $68.2M | +583.55% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $38.6M | −$11.0M | −22.24% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$26.4M | −$57.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $90.0M | $41.6M | +86.06% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $11.7M | −$29.0M | −71.29% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $49.7M | −$2.9M | −5.61% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $30.9M | $10.2M | +49.38% | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $48.4M | $92.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $40.7M | −$11.1M | −21.47% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $52.6M | $58.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $20.7M | −$6.6M | −24.12% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$44.2M | −$95.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $51.9M | $30.0M | +137.20% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$6.2M | −$41.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $27.2M | $11.9M | +78.09% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $51.1M | $25.8M | +102.11% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $21.9M | −$2.9M | −11.58% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $34.9M | $26.7M | +325.20% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $15.3M | $3.0M | +24.48% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $25.3M | $2.0M | +8.79% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $24.7M | $15.5M | +167.31% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $8.2M | −$3.9M | −32.37% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $12.3M | $2.2M | +22.12% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $23.2M | $10.1M | +76.52% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $9.2M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $12.1M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $10.1M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $13.2M | — | — | — |
Mercadolibre free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $935.0M to $10.77B, a compound annual growth rate of 63.04%. Mercadolibre's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $3.22B in free cash flow, an increase of 22.47% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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