Current Liabilities

Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions

Mercado Libre Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions increased by 20.1% to $4.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 103.0%, from $2.12B to $4.31B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions shows an upward trend with a 148.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values correlate with increased payment processing volume and platform transaction activity.

Detailed definition

Short-term obligations arising from payment processing activities where the company acts as an intermediary between cons...

Peer comparison

Standard for payment processors and marketplaces; reflects transaction velocity.

Metric ID: current_liabilities_amounts_payable_due_to_credit_and_de_8f6d54

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$336.86M$420.00M$433.00M$418.00M$483.00M$547.00M$585.00M$745.00M$1.07B$1.33B$1.48B$1.68B$1.92B$2.12B$2.56B$2.94B$3.58B$4.31B
QoQ Change+24.7%+3.1%-3.5%+15.6%+13.3%+6.9%+27.4%+43.9%+24.0%+11.4%+13.6%+14.4%+10.3%+20.5%+15.1%+21.8%+20.1%
YoY Change+43.4%+30.2%+35.1%+78.2%+121.9%+143.0%+153.0%+125.6%+79.4%+59.6%+72.7%+75.1%+86.4%+103.0%
Range$336.86M$4.31B
CAGR+82.1%
Avg YoY Growth+86.2%
Median YoY Growth+78.8%
Current Streak14 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions?
Mercado Libre (MELI) reported amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions of $4.31B in Q1 2026.
How has Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions changed year-over-year?
Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions increased by 103.0% year-over-year, from $2.12B to $4.31B.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions has grown at a 148.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.67M to $3.58B.
What does amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions mean?
Pending payments owed to merchants from card transactions processed by the company.