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MercadoLibre

NASDAQ: MELI · USD

MercadoLibre cash flow and EPS—

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$441M
MercadoLibre capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2010 Q2100% · $2.51MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $2.51M
FY 2010 Q3100% · $6.649MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $6.649M
FY 2010 Q4100% · $2.659MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $2.659M
FY 2011 Q1100% · $2.886MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $2.886M
FY 2011 Q2100% · $10.361MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $10.361M
FY 2011 Q352.07% · $3.837MUnavailableUnavailable47.93% · $3.531MUnavailable100% · $7.368M
FY 2011 Q434.25% · $1.84M0% · $0MUnavailable65.75% · $3.531MUnavailable100% · $5.371M
FY 2012 Q151.14% · $3.696MUnavailableUnavailable48.86% · $3.531MUnavailable100% · $7.228M
FY 2012 Q249.02% · $4.628MUnavailableUnavailable50.98% · $4.812MUnavailable100% · $9.44M
FY 2012 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY 2012 Q451.28% · $5.065MUnavailableUnavailable48.72% · $4.813MUnavailable100% · $9.877M
FY 2013 Q126.26% · $2.861M29.59% · $3.224MUnavailable44.16% · $4.812MUnavailable100% · $10.898M
FY 2013 Q284.8% · $35.232M0% · $0MUnavailable15.2% · $6.314MUnavailable100% · $41.546M
FY 2013 Q365.21% · $11.835M0% · $0M0% · $0M34.79% · $6.314MUnavailable100% · $18.149M
FY 2013 Q490.74% · $63.827M0.28% · $0.199M0% · $0M8.98% · $6.314MUnavailable100% · $70.341M
FY 2014 Q150.25% · $6.966MUnavailableUnavailable45.55% · $6.314M4.2% · $0.582M100% · $13.862M
FY 2014 Q244.73% · $7.668MUnavailableUnavailable42.76% · $7.33M12.51% · $2.144M100% · $17.141M
FY 2014 Q355.47% · $9.812M0% · $0M0% · $0M41.24% · $7.294M3.29% · $0.583M100% · $17.689M
FY 2014 Q437.76% · $9.98M17.74% · $4.687M0% · $0M27.87% · $7.365M16.63% · $4.396M100% · $26.428M
FY 2015 Q149.48% · $7.315MUnavailableUnavailable49.58% · $7.33M0.94% · $0.139M100% · $14.784M
FY 2015 Q250.4% · $8.99MUnavailableUnavailable25.5% · $4.548M24.1% · $4.299M100% · $17.837M
FY 2015 Q336.82% · $2.758M0% · $0M0% · $0M60.72% · $4.548M2.46% · $0.184M100% · $7.49M
FY 2015 Q469.09% · $20.087M0% · $0M0% · $0M15.64% · $4.548M15.26% · $4.437M100% · $29.072M
FY 2016 Q167.37% · $14.552M8.51% · $1.838MUnavailable21.06% · $4.548M3.06% · $0.661M100% · $21.599M
FY 2016 Q250.46% · $18.038M15.24% · $5.446MUnavailable18.53% · $6.624M15.77% · $5.638M100% · $35.746M
FY 2016 Q377.08% · $22.92M0% · $0MUnavailable22.27% · $6.623M0.65% · $0.193M100% · $29.736M
FY 2016 Q465.63% · $13.017M0% · $0MUnavailable33.4% · $6.624M0.97% · $0.192M100% · $19.833M
FY 2017 Q151.95% · $10.268MUnavailableUnavailable33.51% · $6.624M14.54% · $2.875M100% · $19.767M
FY 2017 Q270.27% · $15.879MUnavailableUnavailable29.31% · $6.623M0.42% · $0.094M100% · $22.596M
FY 2017 Q362.27% · $13.133MUnavailableUnavailable31.41% · $6.624M6.33% · $1.335M100% · $21.092M
FY 2017 Q468.43% · $15.876MUnavailableUnavailable28.55% · $6.625M3.02% · $0.7M100% · $23.201M
FY 2018 Q163.55% · $19.542MUnavailableUnavailable21.54% · $6.624M14.9% · $4.583M100% · $30.749M
FY 2018 Q268.62% · $22.55MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M31.38% · $10.31M100% · $32.86M
FY 2018 Q326.53% · $23.041MUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M73.47% · $63.812M100% · $86.853M
FY 2018 Q437.32% · $28.003M2.55% · $1.914MUnavailable0% · $0M60.13% · $45.117M100% · $75.034M
FY 2019 Q158.03% · $32.928M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable41.97% · $23.816M100% · $56.744M
FY 2019 Q255.02% · $38.433M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable44.98% · $31.42M100% · $69.853M
FY 2019 Q397.61% · $29.371M0% · $0M2.39% · $0.72MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $30.091M
FY 2019 Q4100% · $36.066MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $36.066M
FY 2020 Q185.66% · $45.175M14.34% · $7.561M0% · $0MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $52.736M
FY 2020 Q298.57% · $49.659MUnavailable1.43% · $0.72MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $50.379M
FY 2020 Q362.52% · $64.963M0% · $0M37.48% · $38.951MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $103.914M
FY 2020 Q485.82% · $87.251M0% · $0M14.18% · $14.414MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $101.665M
FY 2021 Q15.62% · $112.672M0% · $0M1.26% · $25.321MUnavailable93.11% · $1,865.076M100% · $2,003.069M
FY 2021 Q256.27% · $150.108M0% · $0M43.73% · $116.642MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $266.75M
FY 2021 Q335.2% · $161.866M0% · $0M64.8% · $298.042MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $459.908M
FY 2021 Q460.58% · $148.283M20.68% · $50.615M18.74% · $45.881MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $244.779M
FY 2022 Q177.84% · $137MUnavailable22.16% · $39MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $176M
FY 2022 Q273.88% · $99MUnavailable26.12% · $35MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $134M
FY 2022 Q372.11% · $106MUnavailable27.89% · $41MUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $147M
FY 2022 Q477.24% · $112MUnavailable22.76% · $33MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $145M
FY 2023 Q159.33% · $89MUnavailable40.67% · $61MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $150M
FY 2023 Q243.85% · $114MUnavailable56.15% · $146MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $260M
FY 2023 Q345.82% · $126MUnavailable54.18% · $149MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $275M
FY 2023 Q4100% · $180MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $180M
FY 2024 Q1100% · $146MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $146M
FY 2024 Q299.46% · $183MUnavailable0.54% · $1MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $184M
FY 2024 Q3100% · $222MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $222M
FY 2024 Q4100% · $305MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $305M
FY 2025 Q1100% · $272MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $272M
FY 2025 Q2100% · $287MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $287M
FY 2025 Q399.72% · $357MUnavailable0.28% · $1MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $358M
FY 2025 Q4100% · $427MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $427M
FY 2026 Q1100% · $271MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $271M
FY 2026 Q2100% · $441MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $441M
Jun 30, 2010 through Jun 30, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$3,662M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$441M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$3,221M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

—

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

—

SBC / operating cash flow

%

—

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$9.19

Quarterly data

MercadoLibre cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 20263,6624413,221————$9.19
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 20262,0752711,804————$8.23
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 20255,2094274,782—————
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 20252,9593572,602————$8.32
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 20252,9172872,630————$10.31
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 20251,031272759————$9.74
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 20242,9243052,619—————
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 20241,6002221,378————$7.83
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 20241,8821831,699————$10.48
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 20241,5121461,366————$6.78
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 20231,9281801,748————$3.25
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 2023941126815————$7.16
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 20231,4121141,298————$5.16
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 202385989770————$3.97
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 20221,5421121,430————$3.25
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 2022724106618————$2.56
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 202290799808————$2.43
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 2022-233137-370————$1.3
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 2021700.7148.28552.41————$-0.92
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 2021265.31161.87103.44————$1.92
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 2021262.04150.11111.93————$1.37
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 2021-263112.67-375.67————$-0.68
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 2020256.5687.25169.31————$-1.02
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 2020361.3164.96296.35————$0.28
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 2020650.3449.66600.68————$1.11
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 2020-85.6545.18-130.83————$-0.44
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 201978.2736.0742.21————$-1.11
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 2019206.8929.37177.52————$-2.96
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 201927.5538.43-10.8818.77—68.11%—$0.31
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 2019138.3732.93105.4413.4412.75%9.71%—$0.13
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 201834.81286.8-0.18-2.66%-0.52%—$-0.05
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 201888.9523.0465.9110.9116.56%12.27%—$-0.23
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 2018144.1622.55121.611.060.87%0.73%—$-0.25
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 2018-37.0119.54-56.5515.74———$-0.29
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 2017—15.88—6.99———$-1.53
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 201716.0813.132.946.67226.58%41.47%—$0.63
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 2017121.5615.88105.6812.8912.2%10.61%—$0.12
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 2017104.7610.2794.499.189.71%8.76%—$1.1
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 201642.5813.0229.563.7312.63%8.77%—$1.16
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 2016102.8322.9279.919.1311.42%8.87%—$0.88
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 201656.6618.0438.626.9417.96%12.24%—$0.36
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 2016-11.814.55-26.353.19———$0.68
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 2015110.0920.09902.182.42%1.98%—$0.88
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 201514.452.7611.69-0.43-3.69%-2.98%—$1.03
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 201558.658.9949.665.1410.34%8.76%—$0.44
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 201538.187.3230.863.3310.78%8.71%—$0.04
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 201458.359.9848.375.5411.45%9.5%—$0.76
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 201450.539.8140.724.3810.76%8.67%—$0.76
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 201460.287.6752.611.172.21%1.93%—$-0.58
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 201427.636.9720.660.773.71%2.77%—$0.69
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 201319.6663.83-44.161.65—8.38%—$0.93
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 201363.6911.8351.855.710.99%8.95%—$0.66
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 201329.0735.23-6.162.59—8.9%—$0.67
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 201330.092.8627.231.716.28%5.69%—$0.4
FY 2012 Q4Dec 31, 201256.185.0651.121.12.16%1.97%—$0.69
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 2012———————$0.59
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 201239.54.6334.870.351.01%0.89%—$0.57
FY 2012 Q1Mar 31, 201218.993.715.291.8512.1%9.74%—$0.45
FY 2011 Q4Dec 31, 201127.131.8425.291.556.14%5.72%—$0.47
FY 2011 Q3Sep 30, 201128.563.8424.720.220.91%0.78%—$0.6
FY 2011 Q2Jun 30, 201118.5610.368.21.1313.81%6.1%—$0.34
FY 2011 Q1Mar 31, 201115.172.8912.281.179.53%7.72%—$0.32
FY 2010 Q4Dec 31, 201025.912.6623.250.682.93%2.63%—$0.36
FY 2010 Q3Sep 30, 201015.96.659.251.2813.87%8.07%—$0.43
FY 2010 Q2Jun 30, 201014.642.5112.131.199.82%8.14%—$0.26
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · MELI, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.