Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Operating Income
Mercado Libre Operating Income decreased by 31.3% to $611.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.9%, from $763.00M to $611.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 64.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $166.00M | $160.00M | $24.00M | $139.00M | $250.00M | $296.00M | $384.00M | $418.00M | $669.00M | $785.00M | $335.00M | $528.00M | $726.00M | $557.00M | $820.00M | $763.00M | $825.00M | $724.00M | $889.00M | $611.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.6% | -85.0% | +479.2% | +79.9% | +18.4% | +29.7% | +8.9% | +60.0% | +17.3% | -57.3% | +57.6% | +37.5% | -23.3% | +47.2% | -7.0% | +8.1% | -12.2% | +22.8% | -31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +50.6% | +85.0% | >999% | +200.7% | +167.6% | +165.2% | -12.8% | +26.3% | +8.5% | -29.0% | +144.8% | +44.5% | +13.6% | +30.0% | +8.4% | -19.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's operating income?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported operating income of $611.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's operating income decreased by 19.9% year-over-year, from $763.00M to $611.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's operating income has grown at a 64.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $441.00M to $3.20B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.