Non-Current Assets
Deferred Tax Assets
Mercado Libre Deferred Tax Assets increased by 22.6% to $1.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 95.2%, from $968M to $1.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 62.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate accumulated tax losses or timing differences, while a decrease suggests the utilization of these assets to offset tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the future tax benefits that the company expects to realize due to temporary differences between account...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting item; comparable across all companies subject to corporate income tax.
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non_current_assets_deferred_income_tax_assets_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $132.62M | $127.51M | $181M | $235M | $248M | $269M | $346M | $357M | $348M | $489M | $710M | $810M | $767M | $780M | $802M | $968M | $1.14B | $1.38B | $1.54B | $1.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.9% | +42.0% | +29.8% | +5.5% | +8.5% | +28.6% | +3.2% | -2.5% | +40.5% | +45.2% | +14.1% | -5.3% | +1.7% | +2.8% | +20.7% | +17.7% | +20.8% | +12.0% | +22.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.0% | +111.0% | +91.2% | +51.9% | +40.3% | +81.8% | +105.2% | +126.9% | +120.4% | +59.5% | +13.0% | +19.5% | +48.5% | +76.4% | +92.1% | +95.2% |
Range$127.51M – $1.89B
CAGR+75.0%
Avg YoY Growth+76.2%
Median YoY Growth+84.4%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's deferred tax assets?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported deferred tax assets of $1.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's deferred tax assets increased by 95.2% year-over-year, from $968M to $1.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mercado Libre's deferred tax assets has grown at a 62.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $134.92M to $1.54B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax savings the company expects to realize based on past accounting or tax events.