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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 11.04Revenue estimate 12.03B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 11.04Revenue estimate 12.03B
MercadoLibre free cash flow 2002–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
MercadoLibre's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 2.45B USD, down 0.7% on the same quarter a year before. MercadoLibre's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 11.73B USD, up 47.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 10.77B USD, up 52.6% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 23 Feb 2027
Free cash flow
Free cash flow · +52.6% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 11.73B | +47.82% | 30.45% | 13.37B | -1.64B | 231.39 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 10.77B | +52.64% | 37.29% | 12.12B | -1.34B | 212.50 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 7.06B | +52.41% | 33.97% | 7.92B | -860.00M | 139.22 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 4.63B | +86.36% | 30.65% | 5.14B | -509.00M | 90.79 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.49B | +598.92% | 23.05% | 2.94B | -455.00M | 48.41 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 355.55M | -61.99% | 5.03% | 965.04M | -609.50M | 7.14 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 935.41M | +197.69% | 23.54% | 1.18B | -247.14M | 18.81 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 314.22M | +135.98% | 13.68% | 451.09M | -136.87M | 6.45 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 133.15M | -31.41% | 9.25% | 230.91M | -97.75M | 2.99 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 194.13M | +71.96% | 15.96% | 269.01M | -74.88M | 4.40 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 112.89M | -28.14% | 13.37% | 190.26M | -77.37M | 2.56 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 157.09M | -2.73% | 24.10% | 221.37M | -64.28M | 3.56 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 161.51M | +470.73% | 29.02% | 196.79M | -35.28M | 3.66 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.30M | -76.76% | 5.99% | 142.51M | -114.21M | 0.64 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 121.75M | +73.39% | 32.59% | 139.89M | -18.14M | 2.76 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 70.22M | +29.40% | 23.49% | 89.43M | -19.20M | 1.59 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 54.27M | +20.73% | 25.04% | 67.90M | -13.63M | 1.23 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 44.95M | -9.35% | 26.00% | 49.70M | -4.75M | 1.02 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 49.58M | +1,249.21% | 36.19% | 54.55M | -4.96M | 1.12 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 3.68M | -1.06% | 4.32% | 6.76M | -3.09M | 0.14 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 3.71M | +159.03% | 7.14% | 6.16M | -2.44M | 0.28 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.43M | — | 5.08% | 3.44M | -2.00M | 0.10 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | -3.42M | — | -26.99% | -1.51M | -1.90M | -0.27 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | -900.00K | — | -16.07% | 0.00 | -900.00K | -0.09 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.45B | -0.69% | 22.76% | 2.95B | -503.00M | 48.27 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 3.22B | +47.69% | 31.67% | 3.66B | -441.00M | 63.53 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.28B | +90.63% | 14.48% | 1.55B | -271.00M | 25.27 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 4.78B | +82.59% | 54.60% | 5.21B | -427.00M | 94.32 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 2.46B | +78.94% | 33.26% | 2.74B | -276.69M | 48.60 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 2.18B | +28.44% | 32.12% | 2.45B | -264.24M | 43.02 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 672.00M | -37.43% | 11.32% | 944.00M | -272.00M | 13.26 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.62B | +49.83% | 43.22% | 2.92B | -305.00M | 51.66 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.38B | +68.96% | 25.92% | 1.60B | -223.00M | 27.16 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.70B | +30.82% | 33.47% | 1.88B | -184.00M | 33.49 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.07B | +39.48% | 24.79% | 1.22B | -146.00M | 21.18 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.75B | +22.24% | 41.02% | 1.93B | -180.00M | 34.48 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 815.00M | +31.88% | 20.75% | 941.00M | -126.00M | 16.23 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.30B | +60.84% | 36.21% | 1.41B | -114.00M | 25.37 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 770.00M | — | 24.17% | 859.00M | -89.00M | 15.03 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.43B | +162.36% | 47.63% | 1.54B | -112.00M | 27.89 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 618.00M | +561.20% | 22.97% | 724.00M | -106.00M | 12.04 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 807.00M | +607.89% | 31.07% | 907.00M | -100.00M | 16.02 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | -370.00M | — | -16.46% | -233.00M | -137.00M | -7.34 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 545.06M | +221.94% | 25.58% | 700.70M | -155.64M | 10.94 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 93.47M | -68.46% | 5.03% | 265.00M | -171.53M | 1.88 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 114.00M | -81.02% | 6.69% | 264.00M | -150.00M | 2.29 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | -383.47M | — | -27.83% | -263.00M | -120.48M | -7.69 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 169.31M | +301.33% | 12.76% | 256.56M | -87.25M | 3.40 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 296.34M | +66.95% | 26.56% | 361.31M | -64.97M | 5.96 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 600.68M | — | 68.39% | 650.34M | -49.65M | 12.08 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | -130.92M | -224.20% | -20.08% | -85.65M | -45.27M | -2.63 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 42.19M | +517.84% | 6.26% | 78.27M | -36.09M | 0.85 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 177.51M | +169.23% | 29.44% | 206.89M | -29.39M | 3.57 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | -10.88M | -109.03% | -2.00% | 27.55M | -38.43M | -0.22 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 105.41M | — | 22.25% | 138.37M | -32.96M | 2.29 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 6.83M | +76.07% | 1.60% | 34.81M | -27.98M | 0.15 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 65.93M | — | 18.56% | 88.95M | -23.02M | 1.48 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 120.43M | +20.70% | 35.91% | 144.16M | -23.73M | 2.73 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | -60.04M | -165.28% | -18.70% | -37.01M | -23.03M | -1.36 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 3.88M | -85.58% | 0.89% | 26.62M | -22.74M | 0.09 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | -1.49M | -101.90% | -0.49% | 16.08M | -17.57M | -0.03 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 99.78M | +189.29% | 35.15% | 121.56M | -21.78M | 2.26 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 91.97M | — | 34.10% | 104.76M | -12.79M | 2.08 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 26.90M | -68.04% | 10.49% | 42.58M | -15.68M | 0.61 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 78.74M | +6,204.32% | 34.11% | 102.83M | -24.09M | 1.78 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 34.49M | -17.42% | 17.28% | 56.66M | -22.17M | 0.78 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | -27.24M | -191.03% | -17.28% | -11.80M | -15.44M | -0.62 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 84.16M | +75.11% | 46.57% | 110.09M | -25.93M | 1.91 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1.25M | -97.04% | 0.74% | 14.45M | -13.20M | 0.03 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 41.76M | -17.80% | 27.06% | 58.65M | -16.89M | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29.92M | +45.85% | 20.20% | 38.18M | -8.26M | 0.68 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 48.06M | — | 29.78% | 58.35M | -10.29M | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 42.13M | +63.94% | 28.48% | 50.53M | -8.40M | 0.95 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 50.81M | — | 38.53% | 60.28M | -9.47M | 1.15 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 20.52M | -24.66% | 17.78% | 27.63M | -7.11M | 0.46 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | -18.45M | -136.13% | -13.71% | 19.66M | -38.12M | -0.42 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 25.70M | +17.29% | 20.88% | 63.69M | -37.99M | 0.58 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | -6.17M | -118.42% | -5.50% | 29.07M | -35.24M | -0.14 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 27.23M | +78.46% | 26.51% | 30.09M | -2.86M | 0.62 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 51.07M | +103.22% | 49.22% | 56.18M | -5.11M | 1.16 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 21.91M | -11.35% | 22.53% | 25.22M | -3.31M | 0.50 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 33.52M | +310.40% | 37.72% | 39.50M | -5.99M | 0.76 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 15.26M | +24.97% | 18.22% | 18.99M | -3.73M | 0.35 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 25.13M | +10.01% | 29.06% | 27.13M | -2.00M | 0.57 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 24.71M | +167.20% | 30.28% | 28.56M | -3.85M | 0.56 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 8.17M | -32.66% | 11.77% | 18.56M | -10.40M | 0.18 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 12.21M | +21.55% | 19.87% | 15.17M | -2.96M | 0.28 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 22.84M | +2.44% | 36.66% | 25.91M | -3.06M | 0.52 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 9.25M | -29.40% | 16.53% | 15.90M | -6.65M | 0.21 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 12.13M | +57.65% | 23.10% | 14.64M | -2.51M | 0.27 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 10.05M | +442.12% | 21.87% | 11.45M | -1.41M | 0.23 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 22.30M | -40.35% | 45.49% | 23.14M | -839.86K | 0.51 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 13.10M | +56.56% | 25.89% | 13.88M | -778.47K | 0.30 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 7.69M | — | 18.81% | 8.17M | -479.00K | 0.17 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 1.85M | -67.79% | 5.73% | 4.51M | -2.66M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 37.38M | — | 111.76% | 38.48M | -1.09M | 0.84 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 8.37M | +289.06% | 20.79% | 9.50M | -1.13M | 0.19 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | -1.92M | -219.74% | -5.57% | -331.08K | -1.59M | -0.04 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 5.75M | +214.95% | 19.94% | 6.90M | -1.15M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | -1.90M | — | -7.08% | -926.32K | -978.62K | -0.04 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 2.15M | — | 9.43% | 2.30M | -146.57K | 0.08 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 1.60M | — | 8.45% | 2.98M | -1.37M | 0.11 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 1.83M | — | 11.10% | 2.41M | -588.49K | 0.14 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about MercadoLibre's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep