Brazil — Direct Contribution
Mercado Libre Brazil — Direct Contribution increased by 8.8% to $517.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.0%, from $544.00M to $517.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Brazil — Direct Contribution shows an upward trend with a 32.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals strong unit economics and effective regional management, while a decrease indicates potential challenges in pricing power or rising operational costs.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the Brazilian segment by subtracting direct costs and expenses from the total...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level operating profit or contribution margin for multinational business units.
meli_segment_brazil_direct_contributionHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 230.6M | 231M | 64.1M | 187M | 253M | 222M | 287M | 318M | 449M | 571M | 494M | 561M | 676M | 505M | 544M | 542M | 541M | 475M | 517M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -72.2% | +191.7% | +35.3% | -12.3% | +29.3% | +10.8% | +41.2% | +27.2% | -13.5% | +13.6% | +20.5% | -25.3% | +7.7% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -12.2% | +8.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.7% | -3.9% | +347.7% | +70.1% | +77.5% | +157.2% | +72.1% | +76.4% | +50.6% | -11.6% | +10.1% | -3.4% | -20.0% | -5.9% | -5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's brazil — direct contribution?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported brazil — direct contribution of $517.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Mercado Libre's brazil — direct contribution changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's brazil — direct contribution decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $544.00M to $517.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's brazil — direct contribution?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's brazil — direct contribution has grown at a 32.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $676.38M to $2.08B.
- What does brazil — direct contribution mean?
- The profit generated by the Brazil segment after accounting for direct costs and operating expenses.