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 20Is 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 28Recent updates
MercadoLibre: 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 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 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.