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Mercado Libre MELI Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)

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Income statement

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Revenue$8.8B+49.0%
Gross profit$3.9B+39.4%
Operating income$611.0M-19.9%
Net income$417.0M-15.6%
EPS (diluted)$8.23-15.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$15.1B+237%
Total debt$12.5B+59.0%
Total equity$7.3B+45.5%
Total assets$46.9B+69.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.1B+101%
CapEx$271.0M-0.4%
Free cash flow$1.8B+138%

Valuation

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Market cap$94.46B-21.8%
Enterprise value$91.79B-25.3%
P/E49.2×-9.6×
P/S-2.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin43.9%-2.3pp
Operating margin9.6%-3.2pp
Net margin6%-3.2pp
FCF margin37.2%+8.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity31.3%-17.8pp
Debt / equity1.7×+0.1×
Current ratio1.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Mercado Libre in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts.

The official record: Mercado Libre’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal)?
Mercado Libre (MELI) reported accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) of $1.24B in Q1 2026.
How has Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) changed year-over-year?
Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) increased by 106.3% year-over-year, from $603M to $1.24B.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) has grown at a 63.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $435M to $3.09B.
What does accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) mean?
This represents the estimated amount of accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected. It is a non-cash expense that serves as a buffer against potential credit losses in the company's customer base.