← MERCADOLIBRE INC

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 TTM
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $136.4m
$13.8m -89.89%
($36.6m) -365.49%
($172.0m) -370.14%
($707k) +99.59%
$83.3m +11882.74%
$482.0m +478.60%
$987.0m +104.77%
$1.9b +93.62%
$2.0b +4.50%
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Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $136.4m
$13.8m -89.89%
($36.6m) -365.49%
($180.8m) -394.30%
($3.9m) +97.84%
$83.3m +2232.17%
$482.0m +478.60%
$987.0m +104.77%
$1.9b +93.62%
$2.0b +4.50%
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Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs $1.3m $1.5m $11.4m — — — — — — — —
Amortization of Intangible Assets $4.0m $4.4m $6.1m $3.9m $5.3m $5.6m $9.0m $6.0m $5.0m $9.0m —
Depreciation Amortization Depletion — — — — — — $403.0m $524.0m $617.0m $818.0m $985.0m
Depreciation and amortization $29.0m $40.9m $45.8m $59.4m $81.3m $144.9m $309.0m $404.0m $466.0m $562.0m $985.0m
Non cash interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs and other charges $9.8m $10.9m $11.4m $86.7m $148.0m $86.0m $137.0m $124.0m $114.0m $396.0m —
Deferred Income Tax $6.2m $24.6m $92.9m $16.5m $70.3m $29.5m ($97.0m) ($284.0m) ($243.0m) ($469.0m) ($921.0m)
Deferred Tax — — — — — — ($97.0m) ($284.0m) ($243.0m) ($469.0m) ($921.0m)
Deferred income taxes ($6.2m) ($24.6m) ($92.6m) $16.5m ($70.3m) ($29.5m) ($97.0m) ($284.0m) ($243.0m) ($469.0m) ($921.0m)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $23.0m $35.7m $27.5m — — — — — — — —
Asset Impairment Charge — — — — — — $12.0m $0 $0 $19.0m $0
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount — — — — — — — $0 $0 $19.0m —
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8.6m $12.0m $0 $0 — —
Impairment of equity securities held at cost — — — — — — — $0 $0 $19.0m —
Earnings (Loss)es From Equity Investments — — — — — — $0 ($3.0m) $0 $0 $0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Change In Working Capital — — — — — — $411.0m $1.8b $3.2b $5.9b $7.5b
Change In Receivables — — — — — — ($1.2b) ($1.4b) ($2.7b) ($1.5b) ($2.0b)
Changes In Account Receivables ($15.4m) ($21.8m) ($27.1m) ($507k) $12.1m ($26.0m) ($71.0m) ($92.0m) ($157.0m) ($1.5b) ($2.0b)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable $15.4m $21.8m $27.1m $507k ($12.1m) $26.3m $71.0m $92.0m $157.0m $1.5b ($2.0b)
Change In Inventory — — — — — — $114.0m ($69.0m) ($113.0m) ($235.0m) ($361.0m)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories $787k $1.5m $3.0m $4.1m $107.0m $142.4m ($114.0m) $69.0m $113.0m $235.0m ($361.0m)
Inventories ($787k) ($1.5m) ($3.0m) ($4.1m) ($107.0m) ($142.4m) $114.0m ($69.0m) ($113.0m) ($235.0m) ($361.0m)
Payables and accrued expenses $48.0m $150.2m $90.1m $143.5m $584.3m $379.8m $449.0m $1.2b $1.6b $1.5b —
Accrued interest, financial income and other revenues — — — — — — — ($311.0m) ($415.0m) ($1.2b) —
Long term retention program (“LTRP”) accrued compensation — $35.7m $27.5m $51.7m $129.6m $88.7m $84.0m $167.0m $261.0m $303.0m —
Change In Other Current Assets — — — — — — ($87.0m) ($55.0m) ($308.0m) ($491.0m) ($427.0m)
Change In Other Current Liabilities — — — — — — ($82.0m) ($88.0m) ($114.0m) ($263.0m) ($409.0m)
Other assets ($24.4m) ($54.8m) ($17.6m) ($49.4m) ($113.8m) ($174.7m) ($90.0m) ($55.0m) ($308.0m) ($491.0m) —
Other liabilities $389k $429k $1.3m $45.5m $6.4m $6.6m $0 $0 ($114.0m) $145.0m —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $190.3m
$269.0m +41.39%
$230.9m -14.16%
$451.1m +95.36%
$1.2b +162.15%
$965.0m -18.39%
$2.9b +204.65%
$5.1b +74.83%
$7.9b +54.05%
$12.1b +53.02%
$13.9b +14.77%
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in property and equipment, intangible assets and intangible assets at fair value ($8.4m) ($19.7m) ($4.4m) — ($247.0m) ($573.0m) ($454.0m) ($509.0m) $52.0m $40.0m —
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $68.5m $55.2m $93.1m $136.8m $247.0m $572.9m $454.0m $509.0m ($860.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.5b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments — — — — $2.5b — — — — — —
Interest received from investments $15.7m $22.5m $16.7m $49.6m $51.9m $35.1m $123.0m $255.0m $229.0m $584.0m —
Investments in intangible assets not paid — — — — — — — $0 $0 $20.0m —
Payments to Acquire Investments $3.5b $4.6b $3.2b $4.5b $5.2b $7.4b $12.7b $18.9b $16.7b $14.8b ($13.9b)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments $3.5b $4.7b $2.7b $3.4b $5.5b $7.8b $11.0b $18.1b $14.0b $16.6b —
Purchases of investments ($3.5b) ($4.6b) ($3.2b) ($4.5b) ($5.2b) ($7.4b) ($12.7b) ($18.9b) ($16.7b) ($14.8b) —
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $7.3m $8.6m $4.2m — $6.9m $50.6m $0 $0 $6.0m $0 $0
Net Other Investing Changes — — — — — — ($1.7b) ($2.0b) ($4.7b) ($6.7b) ($7.9b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($84.2m) ($22.6m) ($672.5m) ($1.4b) ($252.2m) ($1.6b) ($3.9b) ($3.5b) ($8.3b) ($6.2b) ($7.3b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance Of Debt — — — — — — $17.0b $25.0b $19.5b $44.0b $67.9b
Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $17.0b $25.0b $19.5b $44.0b $67.9b
Long Term Debt Payments — — — — — — ($16.0b) ($24.9b) ($17.5b) ($41.1b) ($64.9b)
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt — — — — — — $1.1b $89.0m $2.0b $2.9b $2.9b
Net Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $1.1b $89.0m $2.0b $2.9b $2.9b
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $11.4m $47.9m $236.9m — — — — — — — $67.9b
Repayment Of Debt — — — — — — ($16.0b) ($24.9b) ($17.5b) ($41.1b) ($64.9b)
Repayments of Long-term Debt $6.7m $5.0m $123.8m — — — — — — — ($64.9b)
Common Stock Issuance — — — — — $1.5b $0 $0 — — $0
Common Stock Payments — — — — — — ($148.0m) ($356.0m) ($1.0m) ($1.0m) ($2.0m)
Common Stock repurchased — — — ($720k) ($54.1m) ($485.9m) ($148.0m) ($356.0m) ($1.0m) ($1.0m) —
Issuance Of Capital Stock — — — — — $1.5b $0 $0 — — $0
Net Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($148.0m) ($356.0m) ($1.0m) ($1.0m) ($2.0m)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock — — — $720k $54.1m $485.9m $148.0m $356.0m $1.0m $1.0m —
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $24.4m $26.5m $6.6m — — — — — — — $0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock — — — $1.9b — $1.5b $0 $0 — — $0
Repurchase Of Capital Stock — — — — — — ($148.0m) ($356.0m) ($1.0m) ($1.0m) ($2.0m)
Cash Dividends Paid — — — — — $0 $0 — — — $0
Dividends Payable — $26.5m — — — — — — — — —
Dividends Payable, Current $6.6m $6.6m — — — — — — — — —
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid — — — — — $0 $0 — — — $0
Payments on loans payable and other financing liabilities — ($5.0m) ($123.8m) ($472.9m) ($1.8b) ($6.8b) ($15.9b) ($24.8b) ($17.5b) ($41.1b) —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($19.7m)
($50.9m) -158.81%
$608.9m +1296.16%
$2.0b +231.92%
$242.3m -88.01%
$1.9b +694.57%
$916.0m -52.42%
($267.0m) -129.15%
$2.0b +833.71%
$2.9b +48.24%
$2.9b +0.86%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect ($19.1m) ($41.3m) $76.4m $986.7m $1.1b $1.1b ($285.0m) $485.0m $851.0m $8.8b $16.4b
Beginning Cash Position — — — — — — $3.6b $3.4b $3.8b $4.7b $6.9b
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year $234.1m $388.3m $464.7m $1.5b $2.5b $3.6b $3.4b $3.8b $4.7b $13.5b —
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents ($19.1m) ($41.3m) $464.7m $1.5b $2.5b $3.6b $3.4b $3.8b $4.7b $13.5b $16.4b
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents ($19.1m) ($41.3m) ($90.9m) ($37.6m) ($115.8m) ($153.8m) ($270.0m) ($938.0m) ($739.0m) ($3.0m) $315.0m
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents $67.3m $154.1m $76.4m $986.7m $1.1b $1.1b ($285.0m) $485.0m $851.0m $8.8b —
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes ($19.1m) ($41.3m) ($90.9m) ($37.6m) ($115.8m) ($153.8m) ($270.0m) ($938.0m) ($739.0m) ($3.0m) $315.0m
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Additional Financial Items
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions — — — — $37.1m $309.1m $128.0m $693.0m $1.2b $1.6b —
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities — — — — — — $916.0m ($267.0m) $2.0b $2.9b $2.9b
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities — — — — — — ($3.9b) ($3.5b) ($8.3b) ($6.2b) ($7.3b)
Change In Account Payable — — — — — — $449.0m $1.2b $1.6b $1.5b $2.1b
Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported — — — — — — ($285.0m) $485.0m $851.0m $8.8b —
Change In Payable — — — — — — $1.6b $3.4b $6.4b $8.4b $2.1b
Change In Prepaid Assets — — — — — ($12.7m) $3.0m — — — —
Changes In Cash — — — — — — ($15.0m) $1.4b $1.6b $8.8b $9.6b
Changes in loans receivable, net ($6.6m) ($72.2m) ($57.2m) ($173.8m) ($344.6m) ($1.3b) ($1.7b) ($2.0b) ($4.7b) ($6.7b) —
Contingent considerations and escrows from acquired business $1.2m — $5.2m — $2.4m $11.9m $0 $0 $4.0m $0 —
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028 — — — — — $0 $0 $437.0m $0 $0 —
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount — ($85.8m) — — — — — — — — —
End Cash Position — — — — — — $3.4b $3.8b $4.7b $13.5b $16.4b
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity — — — — $0 $8.5m $0 ($3.0m) $0 $0 —
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss) — — — $2.3m $8.4m $9.2m $29.0m $268.0m — — —
Finance lease liabilities — — $7.1m $2.6m $12.2m $20.1m $18.0m $99.0m $52.0m $40.0m —
Financing Cash Flow — — — — — — $916.0m
($267.0m) -129.15%
$2.0b +833.71%
$2.9b +48.24%
$2.9b +0.86%
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized — — — — $89.0m $91.0m $411.0m $487.0m $286.0m ($457.0m) —
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax ($5.6m) ($21.6m) $18.2m ($1.7m) ($42.5m) ($109.3m) ($198.0m) ($615.0m) ($182.0m) ($337.0m) —
Free Cash Flow — — — — — — $2.5b $4.6b $7.1b $10.8b $12.4b
Funds payable to customers $164.1m $242.0m $175.4m $267.3m $937.6m $808.8m $1.0b $1.5b $3.6b $5.3b —
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets — — — — ($3.8m) — $0 — — — —
Gain Loss On Investment Securities — — — — — — $66.0m $39.0m ($42.0m) $117.0m $218.0m
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE — — — — — $0 $0 ($14.0m) — — ($25.0m)
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Credit Card Portfolio $119.8m $185.5m $258.6m $359.0m $452.9m $575.2m — — — — —
General and Administrative Expense $87.3m $122.2m $137.8m $197.5m $326.5m $464.5m $661.0m $766.0m $963.0m $1.1b —
Goodwill $91.8m $92.3m $88.9m $87.6m $85.2m $148.2m $153.0m $163.0m $149.0m $163.0m $0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $49.0m $40.3m ($28.9m) $64.8m $82.0m $148.8m $298.0m $569.0m $521.0m $845.0m —
Income Taxes Paid, Net $74.0m $110.9m $99.5m $95.0m $139.9m $282.1m $437.0m $651.0m $1.1b $1.0b —
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $8.1m $7.7m $19.5m $40.5m $53.8m $57.6m $247.0m $608.0m $456.0m $611.0m —
Interest Received CFO — — — — — — $123.0m $255.0m $229.0m $584.0m $446.0m
Investing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($3.9b) ($3.5b) ($8.3b) ($6.2b) ($7.3b)
Investment Income, Interest $35.4m $45.9m $42.0m $113.5m $102.8m $138.0m $265.0m $723.0m $148.0m $138.0m —
Net Business Purchase And Sale — — — — — — $0 $0 ($6.0m) $0 $0
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss — — — — — — $411.0m $487.0m $286.0m $457.0m $238.0m
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($1.0m) $0 $0 $75.0m $75.0m
Net Investment Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($1.7b) ($894.0m) ($2.7b) $1.7b $2.0b
Net PPE Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($455.0m) ($509.0m) ($860.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.5b)
Operating Expenses $355.8m $663.3m $766.5m $1.3b $1.6b $2.6b $4.1b $5.4b $6.9b $9.7b —
Operating Gains Losses — — — — — — $561.0m $690.0m $505.0m $877.0m $736.0m
Operating lease liabilities — — — — — — — ($168.0m) ($189.0m) ($408.0m) —
Other Non Cash Items — — — — — — ($44.0m) ($198.0m) ($301.0m) ($820.0m) —
Payments for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired ($7.3m) ($8.6m) ($4.2m) — ($6.9m) ($50.6m) $0 $0 ($6.0m) $0 —
Payments from settlements of derivative instruments — — — — ($4.1m) ($19.7m) ($45.0m) ($58.0m) ($14.0m) ($91.0m) —
Payments of Financing Costs — — $16.3m — — — — — — — —
Payments of finance lease liabilities — — ($323k) ($1.9m) ($4.9m) ($16.5m) ($20.0m) ($33.0m) ($51.0m) ($57.0m) —
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense — — — — — — $84.0m $167.0m $261.0m $303.0m $280.0m
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised — — — — — ($3.0m) $0 $0 — — —
Proceeds from loans payable and other financial liabilities $11.4m $47.9m $236.9m $629.9m $2.4b $9.3b $17.0b $25.0b $19.5b $44.0b —
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets at fair value — — — — — — — $0 $0 $75.0m —
Proceeds from settlements of derivative instruments — — — — $17.8m $6.3m $1.0m $0 $29.0m $3.0m —
Provision for contingencies — — — — — $0 $0 $324.0m $176.0m $106.0m —
Provision for doubtful accounts — — — $69.9m $132.9m $435.3m $1.1b $1.1b $1.9b $3.1b —
Provisionand Write Offof Assets — — — — — — $1.1b $1.4b $2.0b $3.2b $4.5b
Purchase Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 ($6.0m) $0 $0
Purchase Of Intangibles — — — — — ($36.0m) ($1.0m) $0 — — ($4.0m)
Purchase Of Investment — — — — — — ($12.7b) ($19.0b) ($16.7b) ($14.8b) ($13.9b)
Purchase Of PPE — — — — — — ($455.0m) ($509.0m) ($860.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.5b)
Results on derivative instruments — — — ($301k) ($1.9m) $429k $66.0m $39.0m ($42.0m) $117.0m —
Results on digital assets at fair value — — — — — $0 $0 ($14.0m) ($25.0m) ($10.0m) —
Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases — — — — $138.0m $229.0m $317.0m $314.0m $516.0m $1.2b —
Sale Of Intangibles — — — — — — — $0 $0 $75.0m $75.0m
Sale Of Investment — — — — — — $11.0b $18.1b $14.0b $16.6b $16.0b
Stock Based Compensation — — — — — $755k $1.0m $167.0m — — —
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense — — — $51.7m $129.6m $88.7m $84.0m $167.0m $261.0m $303.0m —
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities — — — — — — $0 ($14.0m) ($25.0m) ($10.0m) ($6.0m)
Unrealized foreign currency losses, net — — — — $89.0m $91.0m $411.0m $487.0m $286.0m $457.0m —

Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.