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Non-Current Assets

Property, plant and equipment, net

Mercado Libre Property, plant and equipment, net increased by 4.8% to $2.41B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 54.4%, from $1.56B to $2.41B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Property, plant and equipment, net shows an upward trend with a 32.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase typically signals infrastructure investment and capacity expansion, while a decrease may reflect asset divestment or high depreciation relative to capital expenditure.

Detailed definition

This represents the net book value of physical assets such as warehouses, logistics infrastructure, and office equipment...

Peer comparison

Standard line item for all capital-intensive businesses; peers in logistics and e-commerce show similar investment patterns.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_property_plant_and_equipment_and_fina_e3effd

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$993M$1.09B$1.08B$1.25B$1.26B$1.22B$1.28B$1.38B$1.56B$1.8B$2.06B$2.3B$2.41B
QoQ Change+9.8%-0.8%+15.6%+0.8%-3.3%+5.3%+7.6%+13.3%+15.1%+14.4%+11.9%+4.8%
YoY Change+25.9%+11.7%+18.7%+10.4%+24.0%+47.7%+60.4%+66.9%+54.4%
Range$993M$2.41B
CAGR+34.4%
Avg YoY Growth+35.6%
Median YoY Growth+25.9%
Current Streak7 quarters growth

Geographic Breakdown — Brazil

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SegmentQ4 '25
Brazil$939M
Mexico$938M
Argentina$302M
U.S.$2M
Total$2.3B

Geographic Breakdown — Total Other Countries

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Other countries$96M$93M$86M$97M$105M$110M$122M$123M
Total$1.22B$1.28B$1.38B$1.56B$1.8B$2.06B$2.3B$2.41B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercado Libre's property, plant and equipment, net?
Mercado Libre (MELI) reported property, plant and equipment, net of $2.41B in Q1 2026.
How has Mercado Libre's property, plant and equipment, net changed year-over-year?
Mercado Libre's property, plant and equipment, net increased by 54.4% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $2.41B.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's property, plant and equipment, net?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mercado Libre's property, plant and equipment, net has grown at a 32.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $993M to $2.3B.
What does property, plant and equipment, net mean?
The net value of the company's physical assets like buildings and equipment after accounting for depreciation.