MercadoLibre total debt 2002–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
MercadoLibre's total debt was 13.04B USD on 30 September 2026, up 32.0% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 11.39B USD.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 23 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 13.04B | +31.97% | 7.41B | -5.62B | 1.59 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.39B | +66.31% | 6.30B | -5.09B | 1.69 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.85B | +28.45% | 3.75B | -3.10B | 1.57 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 5.33B | -1.50% | 3.75B | -1.58B | 1.74 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 5.41B | +35.96% | 3.03B | -2.38B | 2.96 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.98B | +133.12% | 2.79B | -1.19B | 2.60 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.71B | +67.89% | 2.46B | 752.64M | 1.03 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.02B | +38.39% | 2.98B | 1.96B | 0.49 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 735.18M | +99.55% | 901.87M | 166.70M | 2.18 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 368.41M | +17.13% | 597.69M | 229.28M | 1.13 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 314.53M | +4.78% | 487.46M | 172.93M | 0.73 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 300.17M | +5.18% | 368.99M | 68.82M | 0.88 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 285.38M | +1,699.30% | 371.95M | 86.57M | 0.80 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 15.86M | +10,909.52% | 216.88M | 201.02M | 0.05 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 144.06K | -96.73% | 195.18M | 195.04M | 0.00 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 4.41M | +54.64% | 142.31M | 137.90M | 0.02 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.85M | -37.60% | 62.17M | 59.32M | 0.02 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 4.57M | -75.11% | 64.38M | 59.81M | 0.04 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 18.35M | +88.95% | 49.11M | 30.76M | 0.20 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 9.71M | +6.77% | 67.98M | 58.26M | 0.11 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 9.10M | -25.01% | 13.46M | 4.37M | — |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 12.13M | — | 12.39M | 260.02K | — |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 13.04B | +31.97% | 7.41B | -5.62B | 1.59 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 13.18B | +46.74% | 5.73B | -7.45B | 1.68 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 12.35B | +59.81% | 5.46B | -6.89B | 1.70 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.39B | +66.31% | 6.30B | -5.09B | 1.69 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 9.88B | +56.18% | 4.08B | -5.80B | 1.59 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 8.98B | +66.19% | 3.97B | -5.01B | 1.57 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 7.73B | +46.14% | 3.72B | -4.01B | 1.54 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.85B | +28.45% | 3.75B | -3.10B | 1.57 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 6.32B | +20.66% | 3.27B | -3.06B | 1.58 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 5.40B | -2.26% | 3.81B | -1.59B | 1.48 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 5.29B | -4.24% | 3.75B | -1.53B | 1.56 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 5.33B | -1.50% | 3.75B | -1.58B | 1.74 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 5.24B | -0.74% | 3.73B | -1.51B | 1.91 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 5.53B | +36.22% | 3.30B | -2.23B | 2.45 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 5.52B | +40.74% | 3.21B | -2.31B | 2.71 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 5.41B | +35.96% | 3.03B | -2.38B | 2.96 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 5.28B | +68.88% | 2.39B | -2.90B | 3.24 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 4.06B | +46.90% | 2.23B | -1.83B | 2.57 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.92B | +59.91% | 2.04B | -1.88B | 2.47 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.98B | +133.12% | 2.79B | -1.19B | 2.60 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.13B | +113.38% | 1.29B | -1.84B | 25.42 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 2.76B | +97.84% | 1.26B | -1.50B | 34.09 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 2.45B | +118.02% | 1.84B | -609.86M | — |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.71B | +67.89% | 2.46B | 752.64M | 1.03 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 1.47B | +61.29% | 3.33B | 1.86B | 0.82 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 1.40B | +47.89% | 3.29B | 1.90B | 0.73 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.12B | +25.16% | 2.63B | 1.50B | 0.57 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.02B | +38.39% | 2.98B | 1.96B | 0.49 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 908.46M | +30.46% | 3.15B | 2.24B | 0.43 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 944.17M | +96.69% | 2.91B | 1.96B | 0.42 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 898.86M | +100.00% | 2.94B | 2.05B | 0.39 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 735.18M | +99.55% | 901.87M | 166.70M | 2.18 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 696.33M | +108.39% | 1.10B | 399.29M | 2.04 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 480.02M | +47.72% | 558.59M | 78.57M | 3.10 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 449.42M | +40.02% | 509.86M | 60.44M | 1.78 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 368.41M | +17.13% | 597.69M | 229.28M | 1.13 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 334.15M | +9.36% | 636.36M | 302.22M | 0.82 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 324.95M | +9.24% | 588.96M | 264.01M | 0.71 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 320.96M | +7.36% | 566.55M | 245.59M | 0.67 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 314.53M | +4.78% | 487.46M | 172.93M | 0.73 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 305.55M | +2.87% | 471.65M | 166.10M | 0.77 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 297.47M | +3.28% | 395.43M | 97.96M | 0.82 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 298.96M | +3.90% | 340.45M | 41.49M | 0.85 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 300.17M | +5.18% | 368.99M | 68.82M | 0.88 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 297.02M | +4.40% | 341.04M | 44.02M | 0.82 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 288.02M | +2.64% | 337.55M | 49.53M | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 287.75M | +2,932.18% | 367.82M | 80.08M | 0.87 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 285.38M | +1,699.30% | 371.95M | 86.57M | 0.80 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 284.49M | +1,402.66% | 407.35M | 122.85M | 0.83 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 280.62M | +2,257.24% | 490.75M | 210.13M | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 9.49M | +5,776.71% | 218.53M | 209.04M | 0.03 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 15.86M | +10,909.52% | 216.88M | 201.02M | 0.05 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 18.93M | +336.29% | 219.43M | 200.49M | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 11.90M | +193.29% | 202.49M | 190.59M | 0.04 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 161.48K | -96.15% | 197.71M | 197.55M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 144.06K | -96.73% | 195.18M | 195.04M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 4.34M | +28.59% | 177.56M | 173.22M | 0.02 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 4.06M | +21.60% | 170.61M | 166.55M | 0.02 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 4.19M | +51.26% | 158.60M | 154.40M | 0.02 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 4.41M | +54.64% | 142.31M | 137.90M | 0.02 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 3.37M | +984.66% | 126.66M | 123.29M | 0.02 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 3.34M | +1,437.38% | 116.63M | 113.30M | 0.02 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.77M | — | 54.15M | 51.37M | 0.02 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.85M | -37.60% | 62.17M | 59.32M | 0.02 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 311.13K | -95.69% | 51.04M | 50.73M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 217.13K | -98.65% | 42.85M | 42.63M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 41.71M | 41.71M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 4.57M | -75.11% | 64.38M | 59.81M | 0.04 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 7.21M | -61.01% | 53.20M | 45.99M | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 16.11M | +502.55% | 48.02M | 31.92M | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 19.64M | +441.13% | 46.36M | 26.73M | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 18.35M | +88.95% | 49.11M | 30.76M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 18.50M | +506.37% | 30.89M | 12.39M | 0.19 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 2.67M | -71.61% | 49.42M | 46.74M | 0.03 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 3.63M | -60.80% | 51.87M | 48.24M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 9.71M | +6.77% | 67.98M | 58.26M | 0.11 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 3.05M | — | 62.91M | 59.86M | 0.04 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 9.42M | — | 16.24M | 6.82M | — |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 9.26M | — | 14.13M | 4.87M | — |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 9.10M | -25.01% | 13.46M | 4.37M | — |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 12.13M | — | 12.39M | 260.02K | — |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about MercadoLibre's debt
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