Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Mercado Libre Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss increased by 15.1% to $2.86B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 74.6%, from $1.64B to $2.86B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss shows an upward trend with a 23.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing allowance may signal deteriorating economic conditions for customers or a decline in collection efficiency.
Detailed definition
A contra-asset account representing the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expect to col...
Peer comparison
Typically low for regulated utilities due to the essential nature of service and regulatory mechanisms for bad debt recovery.
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
| Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.11B | $1.14B | $1.04B | $1.10B | $1.26B | $1.37B | $1.64B | $1.71B | $2.07B | $2.48B | $2.86B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | -8.6% | +6.2% | +14.3% | +8.9% | +19.3% | +4.3% | +21.4% | +19.8% | +15.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.9% | — | +20.8% | +57.7% | +55.0% | +64.6% | +81.0% | +74.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss of $2.86B in Q3 2025.
- How has Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss increased by 74.6% year-over-year, from $1.64B to $2.86B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Mercado Libre's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss has grown at a 23.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.71B.
- What does accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss mean?
- The amount of money owed by customers that the company expects it will not be able to collect.