Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
Mercado Libre Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity remained flat by 0.0% to $152.75M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.0%, from $114.00M to $152.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity shows an upward trend with a 80.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower cash interest payments improve free cash flow and liquidity, whereas higher payments indicate increased debt service pressure.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for interest payments during the period, net of any interest income or capitalized interest adju...
Peer comparison
Standard cash flow statement line item; highly comparable across all public companies.
other_interest_paid_netHistorical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $57.59M | $247.00M | $608.00M | $456.00M | $611.00M |
| YoY Change | — | +328.9% | +146.2% | -25.0% | +34.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity of $152.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has Mercado Libre's interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity increased by 34.0% year-over-year, from $114.00M to $152.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity has grown at a 80.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $57.59M to $611.00M.
- What does interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, operating activity mean?
- The net cash paid for interest during the period.