Net Change in Cash
Mercado Libre Net Change in Cash decreased by 63.0% to $1.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 898.0%, from -$201.00M to $1.60B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 97.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $242.73M | -$8.53M | $2.23B | -$1.23B | -$161.00M | $275.00M | $161.00M | $300.00M | -$568.00M | $592.00M | -$30.00M | $5.00M | -$345.00M | $1.22B | -$201.00M | $2.39B | $2.31B | $4.34B | $1.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | -103.5% | >999% | -155.5% | +87.0% | +270.8% | -41.5% | +86.3% | -289.3% | +204.2% | -105.1% | +116.7% | <-999% | +453.9% | -116.5% | >999% | -3.3% | +87.7% | -63.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -166.3% | >999% | +113.0% | +286.3% | -306.5% | — | -118.6% | -98.3% | +39.3% | +106.3% | -570.0% | >999% | +769.9% | +255.3% | +898.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's net change in cash?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported net change in cash of $1.60B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's net change in cash increased by 898.0% year-over-year, from -$201.00M to $1.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's net change in cash has grown at a 97.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.14B to $8.84B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.