Operating Cash Flow
Mercado Libre Operating Cash Flow decreased by 60.2% to $2.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 101.3%, from $1.03B to $2.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 88.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $262.04M | $265.31M | $700.70M | -$233.00M | $907.00M | $724.00M | $1.54B | $859.00M | $1.41B | $941.00M | $1.93B | $1.51B | $1.88B | $1.60B | $2.92B | $1.03B | $2.92B | $2.96B | $5.21B | $2.08B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.2% | +164.1% | -133.3% | +489.3% | -20.2% | +113.0% | -44.3% | +64.4% | -33.4% | +104.9% | -21.6% | +24.5% | -15.0% | +82.8% | -64.7% | +182.9% | +1.4% | +76.0% | -60.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +246.1% | +172.9% | +120.1% | +468.7% | +55.7% | +30.0% | +25.0% | +76.0% | +33.3% | +70.0% | +51.7% | -31.8% | +55.0% | +84.9% | +78.1% | +101.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's operating cash flow?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported operating cash flow of $2.08B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's operating cash flow increased by 101.3% year-over-year, from $1.03B to $2.08B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's operating cash flow has grown at a 88.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $965.04M to $12.12B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.