MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $2.08 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.08 Billion). See how liquid is MercadoLibre Inc.'s working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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MercadoLibre Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2005–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for MercadoLibre Inc. across 21 annual periods. Explore MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for MercadoLibre Inc. (2005–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for MercadoLibre Inc.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of MercadoLibre Inc..
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.89x | $10.77 Billion | $12.12 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.89x | $7.06 Billion | $7.92 Billion | $860.00 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.90x | $4.63 Billion | $5.14 Billion | $509.00 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.85x | $2.48 Billion | $2.94 Billion | $455.00 Million | ▲ +129.4% |
| 2021 | 0.37x | $355.55 Million | $965.04 Million | $609.50 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2020 | 0.79x | $935.41 Million | $1.18 Billion | $247.14 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.70x | $314.22 Million | $451.09 Million | $136.87 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58x | $133.15 Million | $230.91 Million | $97.75 Million | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | $194.13 Million | $269.01 Million | $74.88 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.59x | $112.89 Million | $190.26 Million | $77.37 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.71x | $157.09 Million | $221.37 Million | $64.28 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.82x | $161.51 Million | $196.79 Million | $35.28 Million | ▲ +313.3% |
| 2013 | 0.20x | $28.30 Million | $142.51 Million | $114.21 Million | ▼ -77.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87x | $121.75 Million | $139.89 Million | $18.14 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | $70.22 Million | $89.43 Million | $19.20 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.80x | $54.27 Million | $67.90 Million | $13.63 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.90x | $44.95 Million | $49.70 Million | $4.75 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.91x | $49.58 Million | $54.55 Million | $4.96 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $3.68 Million | $6.76 Million | $3.09 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.60x | $3.71 Million | $6.16 Million | $2.44 Million | ▲ +44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.42x | $1.43 Million | $3.44 Million | $2.00 Million | — |