MercadoLibre Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
MercadoLibre has a total shareholder equity of $3.1B and total debt of $4.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 142.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $17.6B and $14.6B respectively. MercadoLibre's EBIT is $2.2B making its interest coverage ratio -26.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $6.0B.
Key information
142.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$4.38b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -26.5x |
| Cash | US$6.04b |
| Equity | US$3.07b |
| Total liabilities | US$14.58b |
| Total assets | US$17.65b |
Recent financial health updates
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 20
Is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 14We Think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 24Does MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 28Does MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 31Is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 24Recent updates
Investors Interested In MercadoLibre, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MELI) Earnings
Apr 20MercadoLibre: Best Quarter In Recent Memory
Apr 18MercadoLibre: LatAm's E-Commerce Juggernaut Ready To Rip Higher (Upgrade)
Apr 08Investors Shouldn't Overlook MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Impressive Returns On Capital
Mar 27What Does MercadoLibre, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MELI) Share Price Indicate?
Mar 15MercadoLibre: An Attractively Valued Alternative To E-Commerce Giant Amazon
Mar 07Is There An Opportunity With MercadoLibre, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MELI) 33% Undervaluation?
Mar 03MercadoLibre Q4: Long-Term Upside But Be Patient
Feb 27MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 20MercadoLibre: Clear Trajectory To Quadruple EPS By 2028
Feb 14We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Passed With Ease
Feb 05MercadoLibre: Can It Double Revenues Every Three Years As It Transforms A Continent?
Jan 15MercadoLibre, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MELI) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Dec 30Should You Think About Buying MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Now?
Nov 27Is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 14Why The 27% Return On Capital At MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Should Have Your Attention
Oct 30Here's Why MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Sep 20MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Jul 17If EPS Growth Is Important To You, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 11We Think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 24MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Apr 15Here's Why We Think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Is Well Worth Watching
Mar 02There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Returns On Capital
Jan 11Does MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 28Here's Why MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Dec 02At US$927, Is MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Worth Looking At Closely?
Nov 18Estimating The Fair Value Of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI)
Nov 04MercadoLibre: The Amazon Of LATAM Has 57% Revenue Growth, GAAP Profits, Trades At 4.2x Sales
Oct 11MercadoLibre: A Long-Term Winner Set To Continue Outperforming The Market
Sep 30MercadoLibre: A Fintech Juggernaut
Sep 21MercadoLibre: $600s Could Be Coming Again, Thanks To Global Headwinds
Sep 06MercadoLibre: Powerful Growth And Cheap Valuation
Aug 18There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Returns On Capital
Aug 13MercadoLibre: The Crystal Ball Looks Rich Ahead - Wait For The Rally To Be Digested
Aug 01An Intrinsic Calculation For MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued
Jul 25MercadoLibre: Likely Bottomed Despite Massive Headwinds
Jul 22MercadoLibre: Value, Growth And Outstanding Execution
Jul 01MercadoLibre: Huge TAM With Strong Growth Potential
Jun 20Does MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 31MercadoLibre Leads Fintech In Emerging Markets
May 20The Pandemic Boost is Over MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI), but Growth is Still Expected to Keep Coming in Strong
May 09MercadoLibre: Solid Growth, But Stuck In A Precarious Environment
May 09Buy MercadoLibre For Its Sticky Ecosystem And LATAM E-Commerce Tailwinds
Apr 20MercadoLibre: Buy The Dip Before Everyone Else Does
Apr 11There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Returns On Capital
Apr 07MercadoLibre Q4: Sustainable Alpha For The Long Term
Mar 10MercadoLibre: The Amazon Of Latin America Is Growing Fast
Mar 03Is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 24MercadoLibre: Q4 Earnings, Shares Jump On Strong Report
Feb 23MercadoLibre: Don't Be Fooled By Looking At Historical Valuation Metrics
Feb 15MercadoLibre Hasn't Been This Cheap For 6 Years
Jan 31MercadoLibre Stock: An Undervalued Growth Powerhouse
Jan 18MercadoLibre: The Bullish Case (Video)
Jan 11MercadoLibre: The Fundamentals Remain Rock Solid, Buy
Dec 27MercadoLibre - Macroeconomic Headwinds But A Good Emerging Market Play
Dec 14MercadoLibre Is Entering The Bargain Zone. The Current Sell-Off Went Too Far
Dec 07MercadoLibre Stock: The Sell-Off Is Overdone, Buy Now
Nov 25The Strong Earnings Posted By MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Nov 12MercadoLibre And The 2-Sided Network Vision
Oct 25MercadoLibre Stock: It's Looking Attractive Again
Oct 17Some Investors May Be Worried About MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Returns On Capital
Oct 11Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MELI's short term assets ($14.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($11.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: MELI's short term assets ($14.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($3.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MELI has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: MELI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 216.2% to 142.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MELI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (117.3%).
Interest Coverage: MELI earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.