MercadoLibre Q2 revenue rises 50% to $10.2 billion; operating income falls 17%
MercadoLibre reported second-quarter 2026 results on August 5, 2026, with net revenues and financial income of $10.2 billion, up 50% year over year. Income from operations fell 17% to $683 million, a 6.7% margin, and net income declined 11% to $466 million. For shareholders, faster revenue growth came with lower profit, which management attributes to deliberate investment in pricing, shipping and user acquisition.
Key points
- Net revenues and financial income were $10.2 billion, up 50% year over year (43% on an FX-neutral basis).
- Income from operations was $683 million, down 17% year over year, with a 6.7% margin.
- Net income was $466 million, down 11% year over year; adjusted free cash flow was $214 million.
- Total payment volume was $101 billion, up 56% year over year.
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 August 05, 2026.
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