Non-Current Assets
Allowance for loan losses
Mercado Libre Allowance for loan losses increased by 21.5% to $3.82B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 86.0%, from $2.05B to $3.82B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for loan losses shows an upward trend with a 733.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_financing_receivable_allowance_for_cr_f5b0a7Historical 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 | $239K | $323K | $435K | $678M | $842K | $1.01M | $1.1B | $1.14B | $1.12B | $1.02B | $1.08B | $1.24B | $1.35B | $1.61B | $1.68B | $2.05B | $2.46B | $2.83B | $3.14B | $3.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | +35.1% | +34.7% | >999% | -99.9% | +19.7% | >999% | +3.4% | -1.6% | -8.8% | +5.9% | +14.7% | +8.8% | +19.1% | +4.1% | +22.4% | +19.9% | +14.9% | +11.1% | +21.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +252.3% | +212.1% | >999% | +68.3% | >999% | >999% | -1.8% | +8.9% | +20.5% | +57.4% | +54.8% | +65.2% | +82.0% | +75.6% | +87.3% | +86.0% |
Range$239K – $3.82B
CAGR+667.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+78.8%
Current Streak10 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's allowance for loan losses?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported allowance for loan losses of $3.82B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's allowance for loan losses changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's allowance for loan losses increased by 86.0% year-over-year, from $2.05B to $3.82B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's allowance for loan losses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mercado Libre's allowance for loan losses has grown at a 733.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $78K to $3.14B.