What is Mercado Libre's shares (basic)?

Mercado Libre (MELI) reported shares (basic) of 50.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Mercado Libre's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Mercado Libre's shares (basic) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 50.7M to 50.7M.

What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's shares (basic)?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Mercado Libre's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 199.2M to 201M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Mercado Libre Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.0% to 50.7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from 50.7M to 50.7M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

18 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	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	49.8M	49.6M	49.9M	50.4M	50.4M	50.3M	50.3M	50.2M	50.2M	50M	50.6M	50.7M	50.7M	50.7M	50.7M	50.7M	50.7M	50.7M
QoQ Change	—	-0.5%	+0.7%	+1.0%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.2%	-0.3%	+1.2%	+0.1%	+0.0%	-0.0%	-0.0%	+0.0%	-0.0%	-0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+1.1%	+1.5%	+0.7%	-0.3%	-0.4%	-0.6%	+0.7%	+0.9%	+1.1%	+1.4%	-0.0%	-0.0%	-0.0%	-0.0%

Range49.6M – 50.7M

CAGR+0.4%

Avg YoY Growth+0.4%

Median YoY Growth+0.3%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

Shares (Basic) at Other Companies

AmazonAMZN View metric

eBayEBAY View metric

DoorDashDASH View metric

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercado Libre's shares (basic)?: Mercado Libre (MELI) reported shares (basic) of 50.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Mercado Libre's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Mercado Libre's shares (basic) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 50.7M to 50.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Mercado Libre's shares (basic)?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Mercado Libre's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 199.2M to 201M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.