MercadoLibre Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
MercadoLibre's CEO is Ariel Szarfsztejn, appointed in Jan 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $4.30M, comprised of 15.1% salary and 84.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0% of the company’s shares, worth €125.26K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 9.7 years respectively.
Key information
Ariel Szarfsztejn
Chief executive officer
US$4.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.06% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.0001% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$4m | US$648k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$630k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Ariel's total compensation ($USD4.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ariel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ariel Szarfsztejn (43 yo)
Mr. Ariel Szarfsztejn is Chief Executive Officer and President at Mercadolibre, Inc. since January 01, 2026. He served as Commerce President of MercadoLibre, Inc. since January 2024 until January 01, 2026....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 26.9yrs | US$13.14m | 0.000070% € 58.5k | |
| CEO & President | less than a year | US$4.30m | 0.00015% € 125.3k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.1yrs | US$2.88m | 0.00081% € 676.4k | |
| President of Technology & Operations | 6.1yrs | US$4.89m | no data | |
| Fintech President | 22.6yrs | US$5.08m | 0.036% € 30.3m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP | 18.1yrs | US$191.00k | 0.00047% € 392.5k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & EVP Advertising | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Corporate Affairs & President of Argentina | 6.7yrs | US$2.86m | no data | |
| Executive VP of Shipping | less than a year | no data | 0.00015% € 125.3k | |
| Executive VP of Marketplace | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MLB1's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 26.9yrs | US$13.14m | 0.000070% € 58.5k | |
| Independent Director | 14.4yrs | US$231.47k | 0.0014% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$239.32k | 0.0010% € 835.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$245.46k | 0.011% € 9.0m | |
| Director | 27.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$242.12k | 0.15% € 127.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 19.1yrs | US$298.38k | 0.00084% € 701.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$231.47k | 0.00074% € 617.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$198.93k | 0.012% € 9.9m |
Experienced Board: MLB1's board of directors are considered experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/15 19:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
MercadoLibre, Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Ford Aguilar | BofA Global Research |
| Pedro Pinto | Bradesco S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários |
| Luiz Poli Guanais | BTG Pactual |