MercadoLibre Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
MercadoLibre has a total shareholder equity of $4.0B and total debt of $5.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 131.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $22.6B and $18.6B respectively. MercadoLibre's EBIT is $2.1B making its interest coverage ratio -18.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $6.7B.
Key information
131.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$5.27b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -18.7x |
| Cash | US$6.67b |
| Equity | US$4.00b |
| Total liabilities | US$18.62b |
| Total assets | US$22.62b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Is Using Debt Safely
Sep 09
We Think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 24MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 20Recent updates
MercadoLibre Stock Is Shooting To The Moon
Dec 13Do MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 28MercadoLibre: Buy The Unwarranted Pullback, Credit Growth Headwinds Are Temporary
Nov 21MercadoLibre: Recent Dip Adds Margin Of Safety
Nov 08The Price Is Right For MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI)
Oct 20MercadoLibre: Back To Its Margin Expansion And Hyper Growth Path (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 08MercadoLibre: Vast Ecosystem And Enticing Valuation
Sep 23Why MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 22These 4 Measures Indicate That MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Is Using Debt Safely
Sep 09MercadoLibre Is Still One Of The Best Growth Plays Out There
Sep 05Calculating The Fair Value Of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI)
Aug 28MercadoLibre: Riding A Supersonic Growth Wave
Aug 19MercadoLibre: Like A Boss
Aug 04Should You Be Adding MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 18MercadoLibre: It May Be Just The Beginning Of A Great Rally
Jul 08Why We Like The Returns At MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI)
Jul 04Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI)?
Jun 20Harding Loevner - MercadoLibre: Alternative Payment Systems Boosts Core Offering
Jun 12MercadoLibre: Entry Price Prohibitive In The Near Term (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 06We Think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 24MercadoLibre Stock Is A Growth Beast At A Reasonable Price
May 22Broker Revenue Forecasts For MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Are Surging Higher
May 11Shareholders Can Be Confident That MercadoLibre's (NASDAQ:MELI) Earnings Are High Quality
May 10Earnings Beat: Here's What MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 07MercadoLibre: Another Staggering Quarter
May 04Investors 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 30MercadoLibre: 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 18MercadoLibre: The Crystal Ball Looks Rich Ahead - Wait For The Rally To Be Digested
Aug 01MercadoLibre: Likely Bottomed Despite Massive Headwinds
Jul 22MercadoLibre: Value, Growth And Outstanding Execution
Jul 01MercadoLibre: Huge TAM With Strong Growth Potential
Jun 20MercadoLibre Leads Fintech In Emerging Markets
May 20Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MELI's short term assets ($17.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($14.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: MELI's short term assets ($17.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.3B).
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 increased from 33.8% to 131.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MELI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (131.4%).
Interest Coverage: MELI earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 05:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
MercadoLibre, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 23 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 |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ross Sandler | Barclays |
| Trevor Young | Barclays |