Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
MercadoLibre, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 45.7x, up 35.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 46.74 | 45.65 | 70.39 | 63.31 | 50.07 | 33.74 | 65.52 | 39.24 | 55.67 | 120.89 | 44.33 | 57.84 | 84.06 |
| — | +35.3% | +7.4% | +61.3% | -10.1% | -72.1% | +47.8% | -32.2% | -33.8% | +84.0% | -46.2% | -11.4% | -63.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.23 | 2.91 | 4.00 | 4.88 | 4.17 | 3.56 | 4.90 | 4.11 | 4.42 | 4.67 | 4.05 | 4.23 | 5.30 |
| — | -18.1% | -18.3% | +18.8% | -5.8% | -23.9% | +20.8% | -2.8% | -16.5% | +29.4% | +2.7% | +36.9% | -20.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 13.83 | 15.13 | 19.05 | 23.19 | 19.76 | 19.81 | 25.99 | 22.79 | 22.61 | 25.94 | 23.22 | 26.91 | 33.10 |
| — | -23.6% | -26.7% | +1.8% | -12.6% | -23.6% | +11.9% | -15.3% | -31.7% | +9.2% | -10.8% | +32.5% | -12.3% | |
| P/FCF | 8.66 | 5.34 | 12.02 | 15.19 | 36.79 | 8.23 | 18.89 | 12.27 | 17.84 | 11.39 | 19.53 | 11.67 | 21.93 |
| — | -35.1% | -36.4% | +23.8% | +106.2% | -27.8% | -3.3% | +5.1% | -18.6% | +50.2% | +13.6% | +17.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.79 | 24.37 | 33.70 | 33.81 | 27.71 | 23.26 | 37.88 | 24.40 | 29.09 | 54.97 | 18.13 | 20.16 | 32.59 |
| — | +4.8% | -11.0% | +38.5% | -4.7% | -57.7% | +108.9% | +21.1% | -10.7% | +120.8% | -38.4% | -18.9% | -53.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 31.57 | 33.41 | 113.92 | 46.04 | 34.78 | 27.87 | 48.30 | 30.38 | 38.23 | 66.28 | 28.57 | 30.84 | 50.08 |
| — | +19.8% | +135.9% | +51.6% | -9.0% | -57.9% | +69.1% | -1.5% | -23.7% | +130.7% | -28.4% | -16.4% | -46.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
MercadoLibre, Inc.'s operating margin was 10.1% in Q4 2025, up 0.4 pp QoQ and down 3.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.2% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 4.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.5% | 43.2% | 43.3% | 45.6% | 46.7% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 46.7% | 45.9% | 53.3% | 51.1% | 50.7% |
| — | -4.8% | -5.7% | -2.3% | -0.0% | -1.1% | -13.9% | -8.7% | -7.8% | -5.5% | +6.5% | +3.3% | +6.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 13.1% |
| — | -25.0% | -6.8% | -15.1% | +5.5% | +140.3% | -47.5% | -23.3% | -7.1% | -51.6% | +81.7% | +93.9% | +112.2% | |
| Net Margin | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| — | -39.5% | -24.0% | -26.4% | +4.8% | +172.4% | -18.2% | +43.2% | +25.8% | -29.5% | +90.6% | +54.3% | +118.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 36.0% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 5.7% | 14.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% |
| — | -43.6% | -31.9% | -35.2% | -0.8% | +169.5% | -27.9% | +23.5% | +2.4% | -40.5% | +79.0% | +57.3% | +149.5% | |
| ROA | 5.9% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| — | -47.3% | -35.0% | -36.5% | -0.4% | +173.2% | -18.7% | +52.7% | +30.4% | -23.8% | +107.7% | +62.6% | +133.8% | |
| ROIC | 20.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 10.0% | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| — | -35.2% | -25.7% | -34.6% | -5.8% | +138.1% | -42.2% | -0.3% | +13.7% | -36.4% | +120.8% | +94.7% | +92.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
MercadoLibre, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.1x, down from 10.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.74 | 1.91 | 2.45 | 2.71 |
| — | +7.2% | +0.5% | +6.3% | -1.0% | -9.3% | -17.4% | -39.8% | -42.4% | -41.4% | -40.9% | -4.4% | +9.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.02 | 10.11 | 10.59 | 8.77 | 8.26 | 7.05 | 8.86 | 6.14 | 7.75 | 14.22 | 5.70 | 6.94 | 10.15 |
| — | +43.4% | +19.5% | +42.8% | +6.6% | -50.4% | +55.5% | -11.5% | -23.6% | +23.7% | -57.6% | -40.2% | -42.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 |
| — | -3.3% | -5.7% | -6.1% | -4.9% | -4.2% | -1.7% | -0.2% | -1.5% | -1.0% | -5.2% | -1.6% | -8.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.26 |
| — | -3.6% | -5.7% | -6.2% | -5.1% | -4.0% | -1.6% | +0.2% | -1.2% | -1.3% | -5.4% | -1.5% | -7.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 20.20 | 21.63 | 7.89 | 20.89 | 19.10 | 16.90 | 14.00 | 18.13 | 13.66 | 8.18 | 11.02 | 10.63 | 10.41 |
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MercadoLibre, Inc.'s current P/E is 46.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 57.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
MercadoLibre, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking MercadoLibre, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.