MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.08x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($5.21 Billion) in capital expenditures ($427.00 Million). Check MELI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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MercadoLibre Inc. Capital Reinvestment Ratio (2005–2025)
This chart tracks MercadoLibre Inc.'s Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 21 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MercadoLibre Inc. cash flow conversion.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for MercadoLibre Inc. (2005–2025)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for MercadoLibre Inc. from 2005 to 2025. See MercadoLibre Inc. free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11x | $12.12 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.11x | $7.92 Billion | $860.00 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $5.14 Billion | $509.00 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15x | $2.94 Billion | $455.00 Million | ▼ -75.5% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $965.04 Million | $609.50 Million | ▲ +202.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $1.18 Billion | $247.14 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.30x | $451.09 Million | $136.87 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42x | $230.91 Million | $97.75 Million | ▲ +52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.28x | $269.01 Million | $74.88 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.41x | $190.26 Million | $77.37 Million | ▲ +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.29x | $221.37 Million | $64.28 Million | ▲ +61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.18x | $196.79 Million | $35.28 Million | ▼ -77.6% |
| 2013 | 0.80x | $142.51 Million | $114.21 Million | ▲ +518.1% |
| 2012 | 0.13x | $139.89 Million | $18.14 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.21x | $89.43 Million | $19.20 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.20x | $67.90 Million | $13.63 Million | ▲ +109.9% |
| 2009 | 0.10x | $49.70 Million | $4.75 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.09x | $54.55 Million | $4.96 Million | ▼ -80.1% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | $6.76 Million | $3.09 Million | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.40x | $6.16 Million | $2.44 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | $3.44 Million | $2.00 Million | — |