Mercado Libre Mexico — Local Operating Expenses increased by 28.0% to $1.64B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 53.1%, from $1.07B to $1.64B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Mexico — Local Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 50.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may signal aggressive investment in market share, while a decrease could indicate improved operational efficiency or a strategic reduction in regional activity.
This metric captures the recurring costs associated with running day-to-day operations in a specific geographic segment,...
Comparable to regional SG&A or operating expense allocations in global retail or technology companies.
meli_segment_mexico_local_operating_expenses| 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 | $370.25M | $370.25M | $370.25M | $370.25M | $559.50M | $559.50M | $559.50M | $559.50M | $703.00M | $964.00M | $914.00M | $1.07B | $960.00M | $1.18B | $1.28B | $1.64B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +51.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.6% | +37.1% | -5.2% | +17.0% | -10.2% | +22.7% | +8.6% | +28.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +51.1% | +51.1% | +51.1% | +51.1% | +25.6% | +72.3% | +63.4% | +91.1% | +36.6% | +22.2% | +39.9% | +53.1% |