What are Mercado Libre's profit margins?

Mercado Libre (MELI) runs a 43.9% gross margin and a 9.6% operating margin, with a 6.0% net margin.

Where do Mercado Libre's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Mercado Libre's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Mercado Libre MELI Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	43.9%-2.3pp	44.5%-1.6pp	45.1%-1.3pp	45.9%-2.2pp	46.1%-3.1pp
Operating margin	9.6%-3.2pp	11.1%-1.6pp	12%+0.7pp	12.3%-1.1pp	12.8%-1.4pp
Net margin	6%-3.2pp	6.9%-2.3pp	7.9%+0.4pp	8.5%+0.6pp	9.2%+2.3pp
EBITDA margin	12.4%-3.3pp	13.9%-1.7pp	14.8%+0.4pp	15.1%-1.5pp	15.6%-2.0pp
Free cash flow margin	37.2%+8.3pp	37.3%+3.3pp	32.9%+0.5pp	30.6%-1.1pp	28.8%-3.3pp
Returns
Return on equity	31.3%-17.8pp	36%-15.5pp	40.6%-2.0pp	43.8%-3.5pp	49.1%+7.5pp
Return on assets	5.1%-3.7pp	5.9%-3.0pp	7%-0.4pp	7.8%-0.2pp	8.8%+2.0pp
Return on invested capital	33.3%-0.1pp	39.6%+3.1pp	33%+5.4pp	33.9%-3.2pp	33.3%-0.3pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.9×-0.1×	0.9×-0.1×	0.9×-0.1×	0.9×-0.1×	1×0.0×
Inventory turnover	34.5×-7.0×	37×-4.9×	33.7×-2.4×	37.8×+0.4×	41.5×+2.4×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.2×0.0×	1.2×0.0×	1.2×-0.1×	1.2×-0.1×	1.2×-0.1×
Quick ratio	1.1×0.0×	1.2×0.0×	1.2×-0.1×	1.2×-0.1×	1.2×-0.1×
Cash ratio	0.5×+0.2×	0.5×+0.2×	0.4×+0.1×	0.3×0.0×	0.2×-0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	1.7×+0.1×	1.7×+0.1×	1.6×0.0×	1.6×+0.1×	1.6×0.0×
Debt-to-assets	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.7×-1.6×	-0.5×-1.2×	0.2×-0.9×	0.6×0.0×	1×+0.4×
Per Share
Book value per share	$143.62+45.5%	$133.10+55.1%	$122.65+55.4%	$112.69+56.3%	$98.70+47.6%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$87.66B-11.4%	$102.12B+18.5%	$118.48B+13.9%	$128.21B+53.9%	$98.9B+29.0%
Enterprise value	$84.98B-16.9%	$100.1B+13.1%	$119.27B+11.5%	$130.42B+53.4%	$102.25B+30.7%
Price / earnings	45.7×-2.3×	51.1×+6.0×	57×-15.4×	62.5×+2.9×	48×-19.8×
Price / sales	2.8×-1.7×	3.5×-0.6×	4.5×-0.9×	5.3×+0.6×	4.4×-0.3×
Price / book	12×-7.7×	15.1×-4.7×	19.1×-6.9×	22.4×-0.3×	19.8×-2.8×
EV / EBITDA	21.6×-7.6×	24.9×-2.3×	30.9×-8.1×	35.8×+7.0×	29.2×+1.9×
EV / sales	2.7×-1.9×	3.5×-0.8×	4.6×-1.0×	5.4×+0.6×	4.6×-0.2×
Free cash flow yield	13.5%+7.0pp	10.5%+2.4pp	7.3%+1.3pp	5.8%-1.0pp	6.5%-0.3pp
Earnings yield	2.2%+0.1pp	2%-0.3pp	1.8%+0.4pp	1.6%-0.1pp	2.1%+0.6pp

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What are Mercado Libre's profit margins?: Mercado Libre (MELI) runs a 43.9% gross margin and a 9.6% operating margin, with a 6.0% net margin.
Where do Mercado Libre's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Mercado Libre's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.