MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
4.98x
MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.98x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.08 Billion exceeds net income of $417.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore MELI operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
4.98x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$2.08 Billion
USD
Net Income
$417.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
MercadoLibre Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for MercadoLibre Inc. across 18 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MELI operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for MercadoLibre Inc. (2005–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for MercadoLibre Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.07x | $12.12 Billion | $2.00 Billion | ▲ +46.4% |
| 2024 | 4.14x | $7.92 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2023 | 5.21x | $5.14 Billion | $987.00 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.10x | $2.94 Billion | $482.00 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58x | $965.04 Million | $83.30 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2017 | 19.52x | $269.01 Million | $13.78 Million | ▲ +1299.2% |
| 2016 | 1.40x | $190.26 Million | $136.37 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09x | $221.37 Million | $105.79 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.71x | $196.79 Million | $72.58 Million | ▲ +123.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21x | $142.51 Million | $117.51 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38x | $139.89 Million | $101.25 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16x | $89.43 Million | $76.78 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21x | $67.90 Million | $56.03 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50x | $49.70 Million | $33.21 Million | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2008 | 2.90x | $54.55 Million | $18.81 Million | ▲ +315.6% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | $6.76 Million | $9.69 Million | ▼ -87.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74x | $6.16 Million | $1.07 Million | ▲ +293.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46x | $3.44 Million | $2.35 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.