Investing

Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities

Mercado Libre Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities decreased by 17.0% to $44.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities shows an upward trend with a 46.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher payments indicate increased costs associated with hedging investment risks, which may be necessary to protect capital project returns.

Detailed definition

This metric specifically tracks the cash outflows associated with the settlement of derivative instruments designated fo...

Peer comparison

Common in firms that hedge the currency risk of large-scale international capital expenditures.

Metric ID: glw_payments_for_hedge_investing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$7.00M$9.00M$0.00$2.00M$5.00M$0.00$38.00M$8.00M$6.00M$35.00M$9.00M$5.00M$0.00$7.00M$2.00M$0.00$8.00M$30.00M$53.00M$44.00M
QoQ Change+28.6%-100.0%+150.0%-100.0%-78.9%-25.0%+483.3%-74.3%-44.4%-100.0%-71.4%-100.0%+275.0%+76.7%-17.0%
YoY Change-28.6%-100.0%+300.0%+20.0%-76.3%-37.5%-100.0%-80.0%-77.8%-100.0%+328.6%>999%
Range$0.00$53.00M
CAGR+47.3%
Avg YoY Growth+216.5%
Median YoY Growth-56.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercado Libre's payments for hedge, investing activities?
Mercado Libre (MELI) reported payments for hedge, investing activities of $44.00M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's payments for hedge, investing activities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's payments for hedge, investing activities has grown at a 46.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.00M to $91.00M.
What does payments for hedge, investing activities mean?
Cash payments made to settle derivative contracts classified as investing activities.