Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Mercado Libre Restricted Cash increased by 16.2% to $11.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 653.7%, from $1.52B to $11.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 72.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher regulatory or contractual obligations, potentially reducing operational liquidity, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually restricted from being used for general corporate purposes. This often in...
Peer comparison
Standard line item for all major banks; peers disclose this to clarify the portion of cash that is not immediately available for deployment.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical 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 | $361.18M | $435.35M | $1.06B | $841.00M | $924.00M | $1.07B | $1.45B | $1.38B | $1.96B | $1.09B | $1.29B | $1.24B | $1.01B | $1.32B | $2.06B | $1.52B | $3.88B | $6.62B | $9.87B | $11.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.5% | +144.3% | -20.9% | +9.9% | +16.1% | +35.4% | -5.0% | +42.2% | -44.8% | +19.1% | -4.1% | -18.9% | +30.9% | +56.8% | -26.3% | +155.1% | +70.5% | +49.1% | +16.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +155.8% | +146.5% | +36.6% | +64.2% | +112.6% | +1.1% | -11.1% | -10.3% | -48.8% | +21.3% | +59.8% | +22.8% | +286.1% | +402.8% | +378.1% | +653.7% |
Range$361.18M – $11.46B
CAGR+107.1%
Avg YoY Growth+141.9%
Median YoY Growth+62.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercado Libre's restricted cash?
- Mercado Libre (MELI) reported restricted cash of $11.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercado Libre's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Mercado Libre's restricted cash increased by 653.7% year-over-year, from $1.52B to $11.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mercado Libre's restricted cash has grown at a 72.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $651.83M to $9.87B.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is set aside for specific purposes and cannot be used for general business needs.