Investing
CapEx
Mercado Libre CapEx decreased by 36.5% to $271.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.4%, from $272.00M to $271.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 23.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High expenditures indicate investment in future growth and operational capacity.
Detailed definition
This represents cash outflows for the acquisition or maintenance of long-term physical assets such as property, plants,...
Peer comparison
A standard metric for evaluating capital intensity across all industries.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $150.00M | $162.00M | $148.00M | $137.00M | $99.00M | $106.00M | $112.00M | $89.00M | $114.00M | $126.00M | $180.00M | $146.00M | $183.00M | $222.00M | $309.00M | $272.00M | $287.00M | $357.00M | $427.00M | $271.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.0% | -8.6% | -7.4% | -27.7% | +7.1% | +5.7% | -20.5% | +28.1% | +10.5% | +42.9% | -18.9% | +25.3% | +21.3% | +39.2% | -12.0% | +5.5% | +24.4% | +19.6% | -36.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.0% | -34.6% | -24.3% | -35.0% | +15.2% | +18.9% | +60.7% | +64.0% | +60.5% | +76.2% | +71.7% | +86.3% | +56.8% | +60.8% | +38.2% | -0.4% |
Range$89.00M – $427.00M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+30.1%
Median YoY Growth+47.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's capex?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported capex of $271.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's capex changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's capex decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $272.00M to $271.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's capex has grown at a 23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $573.00M to $1.34B.
- What does capex mean?
- Cash spent on long-term assets like equipment and infrastructure.