MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Margin Analysis - Discounting Cash Flows
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Margin Analysis Report

Margins refer to the ratio between a financial report item and the revenue (example: Net Income Margin = Net Income / Revenue).

This analysis provides annual and quarterly sections for reporting key financial margins.

Annual Section

The annual section uses annual data to calculate margins and growth rates.

Income Statement Margins

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LTM
Mar 20 		2025
Dec 31 		2024
Dec 31 		2023
Dec 31 		2022
Dec 31
Revenue 28,893 28,893 20,777 15,107 10,780
Revenue Growth Rate 0% 39.06% 37.53% 40.14% 52.5%
Cost of Revenue 16,035 16,035 11,200 7,517 5,582
Gross Profit 12,858 12,858 9,577 7,590 5,198
Gross Margin 44.5% 44.5% 46.09% 50.24% 48.22%
Operating Income 3,201 3,201 2,631 2,207 1,069
Operating Margin 11.08% 11.08% 12.66% 14.61% 9.92%
Net Income 1,997 1,997 1,911 987 482
Net Margin 6.91% 6.91% 9.2% 6.53% 4.47%

Cash Flow Statement Margins

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LTM
Mar 20 		2025
Dec 31 		2024
Dec 31 		2023
Dec 31 		2022
Dec 31
Revenue 28,893 28,893 20,777 15,107 10,780
Cash from Operating Activities 11,339 12,116 7,918 5,140 2,940
Cash from Operating Activities Margin 39.24% 41.93% 38.11% 34.02% 27.27%
Free Cash Flow 10,099 10,773 7,058 4,631 2,485
Free Cash Flow Margin 34.95% 37.29% 33.97% 30.65% 23.05%
Depreciation and Amortization 818 818 617 524 403
Depreciation and Amortization Margin 2.83% 2.83% 2.97% 3.47% 3.74%
Capital Expenditure -1,240 -1,343 -860 -509 -455
Capital Expenditure Margin -4.29% -4.65% -4.14% -3.37% -4.22%

Annual Chart

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Quarterly Section

The quarterly section uses quarterly data to calculate margins and growth rates.

Income Statement Margins

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2025 (Q4)
Dec 31 		2025 (Q3)
Sep 30 		2025 (Q2)
Jun 30 		2025 (Q1)
Mar 31 		2024 (Q4)
Dec 31 		2024 (Q3)
Sep 30 		2024 (Q2)
Jun 30 		2024 (Q1)
Mar 31 		2023 (Q4)
Dec 31
Revenue 8,759 7,409 6,790 5,935 6,059 5,312
Revenue Growth Rate 18.22% 9.12% 14.41% -2.05% 14.06%
Cost of Revenue 4,975 4,200 3,696 3,164 3,310 2,873
Gross Profit 3,784 3,209 3,094 2,771 2,749 2,439
Gross Margin 43.2% 43.31% 45.57% 46.69% 45.37% 45.91%
Operating Income 889 724 825 763 820 557
Operating Margin 10.15% 9.77% 12.15% 12.86% 13.53% 10.49%
Net Income 559 421 523 494 639 397
Net Margin 6.38% 5.68% 7.7% 8.32% 10.55% 7.47%

Cash Flow Statement Margins

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2025 (Q4)
Dec 31 		2025 (Q3)
Sep 30 		2025 (Q2)
Jun 30 		2025 (Q1)
Mar 31 		2024 (Q4)
Dec 31 		2024 (Q3)
Sep 30 		2024 (Q2)
Jun 30 		2024 (Q1)
Mar 31 		2023 (Q4)
Dec 31
Revenue 8,759 7,409 6,790 5,935 6,059 5,312
Cash from Operating Activities 5,209 2,741 2,445 944 2,924 1,600
Cash from Operating Activities Margin 59.47% 36.99% 36.01% 15.91% 48.26% 30.12%
Free Cash Flow 4,782 2,464 2,181 672 2,619 1,377
Free Cash Flow Margin 54.6% 33.26% 32.12% 11.32% 43.22% 25.92%
Depreciation and Amortization 238 220 188 172 152 157
Depreciation and Amortization Margin 2.72% 2.97% 2.77% 2.9% 2.51% 2.96%
Capital Expenditure -427 -276.7 -264.2 -272 -305 -223
Capital Expenditure Margin -4.88% -3.74% -3.89% -4.58% -5.03% -4.2%

Quarterly Chart

Monetary values in USD

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Discounted Cash Flow to Firm - Perpetual Growth

Discounted Cash Flow to Firm - Perpetual Growth

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The terminal value assumes cashflow grows at a constant Growth in Perpetuity rate forever.

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Simple Dividend Discount Model

Simple Dividend Discount Model

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Discounted Cash Flow to Firm - Exit Multiple

Discounted Cash Flow to Firm - Exit Multiple

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The Exit EV/EBITDA Multiple is applied to the company’s projected EBITDA in the final forecast year to estimate the terminal Enterprise Value (EV).

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Discounted Future Market Cap

Discounted Future Market Cap

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Margin Analysis

Margin Analysis

Margins refer to the ratio between a financial report item and the revenue (example: Net Income Margin = Net Income / Revenue).

This analysis provides annual and quarterly sections for reporting key financial margins.

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Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

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Shiller PE (CAPE) Ratio

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

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