AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MercadoLibre (MELI)

MercadoLibre Q1 revenue rises 37% to $5.9 billion; net income up 44% to $494 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MercadoLibre reported first-quarter 2025 results in a press release furnished under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Net revenues and financial income rose 37% year over year to $5.9 billion, and net income rose 44% to $494 million, with earnings per share of $9.74 against $6.78 a year earlier. The company said it is reinvesting in shipping and credit, but the headline profit measures improved substantially for shareholders.

Key points

  • Net revenues and financial income of $5.9 billion, up 37% year over year (64% on a foreign-exchange-neutral basis)
  • Income from operations of $763 million, up 45% year over year, with a 12.9% margin
  • Net income of $494 million, up 44%, and basic and diluted earnings per share of $9.74 versus $6.78
  • Adjusted free cash flow was negative $10 million in Q1 2025, which the company said was seasonally low

The filing

CompanyMercadoLibre (MELI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2025, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001099590-25-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2025.

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