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MercadoLibre, Inc.

MercadoLibre, Inc.

MELINASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active
$1,623.76
+$15.96(+0.99%)
Market Cap$82.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$2645.22
52W Low$1495

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MELI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $10.77B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 52.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 37.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +63.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$10.77B▲ +52.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$10.71Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin37.3%$10.77B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+63.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+63.0%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$10.77B▲ +52.6%37.3%
FY2024$7.06B▲ +52.4%34.0%
FY2023$4.63B▲ +86.4%30.6%
FY2022$2.48B▲ +598.9%23.1%
FY2021$355.5M▼ 62.0%5.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) trades at a FCF yield of 13.02% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.7x. FCF per share stands at $211.21, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
13.02%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$211.21
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x8.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, MercadoLibre, Inc. generated $12.12B in operating cash flow and spent 1.34B in capital expenditures, yielding $10.77B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$12.12B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$6.18B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$2.90B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($12.12B) − |CapEx| (1.34B) = FCF ($10.77B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MercadoLibre, Inc.YOU
MELI
$10.77B+52.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) reported free cash flow of $10.77B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 52.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 37.3%.

Based on available data, MercadoLibre, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $10.77B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +63.0%.

MercadoLibre, Inc.'s FCF yield is 13.02% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MELI free cash flow · 8 questions

MercadoLibre, Inc. free cash flow was $10.77B for FY2025, up 52.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $10.71B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · MercadoLibre, Inc. · MercadoLibre, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026