Operating

Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions

Mercado Libre Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions decreased by 36.7% to $523.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 501.1%, from $87.00M to $523.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions shows an upward trend with a 50.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase represents a source of cash from payment processing float, while a decrease represents a settlement of these obligations.

Detailed definition

The net change in liabilities arising from credit and debit card processing transactions. This represents the timing dif...

Peer comparison

Common in payment processors and marketplace platforms that act as intermediaries.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_amounts_payable_due_to_cr_e0a687

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$9.00M$70.00M$227.00M$28.00M$52.00M$0.00$51.00M$63.00M$64.00M$128.00M$438.00M$292.00M$288.00M$181.00M$452.00M$87.00M$328.00M$351.00M$826.00M$523.00M
QoQ Change+677.8%+224.3%-87.7%+85.7%-100.0%+23.5%+1.6%+100.0%+242.2%-33.3%-1.4%-37.2%+149.7%-80.8%+277.0%+7.0%+135.3%-36.7%
YoY Change+477.8%-100.0%-77.5%+125.0%+23.1%+758.8%+363.5%+350.0%+41.4%+3.2%-70.2%+13.9%+93.9%+82.7%+501.1%
Range$0.00$826.00M
CAGR+135.2%
Avg YoY Growth+172.4%
Median YoY Growth+82.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions?
Mercado Libre (MELI) reported amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions of $523.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions changed year-over-year?
Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions increased by 501.1% year-over-year, from $87.00M to $523.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions has grown at a 50.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $309.00M to $1.59B.
What does amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions mean?
The change in outstanding payment obligations related to credit and debit card processing.