MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $2.08 Billion (operating CF $2.08 Billion minus capex $0.00) represents 0% of total liabilities ($39.65 Billion). Check MELI capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$2.08 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$39.65 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$0.00
USD

MercadoLibre Inc. Financial Flexibility Index (2005–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for MercadoLibre Inc. across 21 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MercadoLibre Inc. cash conversion from operations.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for MercadoLibre Inc. (2005–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for MercadoLibre Inc.. Explore MELI cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.37x $13.46 Billion $12.12 Billion $35.92 Billion ▼ -11.0%
2024 0.42x $8.78 Billion $7.92 Billion $20.84 Billion ▲ +8.4%
2023 0.39x $5.65 Billion $5.14 Billion $14.54 Billion ▲ +36.3%
2022 0.29x $3.40 Billion $2.94 Billion $11.91 Billion ▲ +55.2%
2021 0.18x $1.57 Billion $965.04 Million $8.57 Billion ▼ -37.4%
2020 0.29x $1.43 Billion $1.18 Billion $4.87 Billion ▲ +34.7%
2019 0.22x $587.96 Million $451.09 Million $2.70 Billion ▲ +26.1%
2018 0.17x $328.66 Million $230.91 Million $1.90 Billion ▼ -32.3%
2017 0.26x $343.89 Million $269.01 Million $1.35 Billion ▼ -10.5%
2016 0.29x $267.63 Million $190.26 Million $938.58 Million ▼ -33.7%
2015 0.43x $285.65 Million $221.37 Million $664.15 Million ▲ +13.2%
2014 0.38x $232.08 Million $196.79 Million $611.06 Million ▼ -63.2%
2013 1.03x $256.73 Million $142.51 Million $248.88 Million ▲ +23.3%
2012 0.84x $158.03 Million $139.89 Million $188.86 Million ▲ +5.3%
2011 0.79x $108.63 Million $89.43 Million $136.75 Million ▼ -4.5%
2010 0.83x $81.53 Million $67.90 Million $97.96 Million ▲ +4.6%
2009 0.80x $54.45 Million $49.70 Million $68.42 Million ▼ -15.3%
2008 0.94x $59.51 Million $54.55 Million $63.31 Million ▲ +308.6%
2007 0.23x $9.85 Million $6.76 Million $42.82 Million ▲ +152.8%
2006 0.09x $8.60 Million $6.16 Million $94.54 Million ▲ +45.1%
2005 0.06x $5.44 Million $3.44 Million $86.83 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities