Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Mercado Libre Restricted Cash increased by 16.2% to $11.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 653.7%, from $1.52B to $11.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 72.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical 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 | $361.18M | $435.35M | $1.06B | $841.00M | $924.00M | $1.07B | $1.45B | $1.38B | $1.96B | $1.09B | $1.29B | $1.24B | $1.01B | $1.32B | $2.06B | $1.52B | $3.88B | $6.62B | $9.87B | $11.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.5% | +144.2% | -20.9% | +9.9% | +16.1% | +35.4% | -5.0% | +42.2% | -44.8% | +19.1% | -4.1% | -18.9% | +30.9% | +56.8% | -26.3% | +155.1% | +70.5% | +49.1% | +16.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +155.8% | +146.5% | +36.7% | +64.2% | +112.6% | +1.1% | -11.1% | -10.3% | -48.8% | +21.3% | +59.8% | +22.8% | +286.1% | +402.8% | +378.1% | +653.7% |
Range$361.18M – $11.46B
CAGR+107.1%
Avg YoY Growth+141.9%
Median YoY Growth+62.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's restricted cash?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported restricted cash of $11.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's restricted cash increased by 653.7% year-over-year, from $1.52B to $11.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mercado Libre's restricted cash has grown at a 72.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $651.83M to $9.87B.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.