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Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses
Mercado Libre Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 26.6% to $1.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 106.3%, from $603.00M to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 63.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating customer credit quality or a more conservative accounting approach to bad debt.
Detailed definition
An expense recognized to account for the portion of accounts receivable that the company estimates will not be collected...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; benchmarked against historical bad debt ratios.
Metric ID:
other_provision_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $82.00M | $105.00M | $164.00M | $255.00M | $303.00M | $288.00M | $228.00M | $252.00M | $222.00M | $277.00M | $299.00M | $374.00M | $450.00M | $507.00M | $527.00M | $603.00M | $690.00M | $815.00M | $983.00M | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.0% | +56.2% | +55.5% | +18.8% | -5.0% | -20.8% | +10.5% | -11.9% | +24.8% | +7.9% | +25.1% | +20.3% | +12.7% | +3.9% | +14.4% | +14.4% | +18.1% | +20.6% | +26.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +269.5% | +174.3% | +39.0% | -1.2% | -26.7% | -3.8% | +31.1% | +48.4% | +102.7% | +83.0% | +76.3% | +61.2% | +53.3% | +60.7% | +86.5% | +106.3% |
Range$82.00M – $1.24B
CAGR+77.3%
Avg YoY Growth+72.5%
Median YoY Growth+61.0%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses of $1.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 106.3% year-over-year, from $603.00M to $1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mercado Libre's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses has grown at a 63.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $435.00M to $3.09B.
- What does net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that will likely go unpaid.