Last Price$2,070.4(2.4%)
Market Cap$107.7B
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
$1,934.0M
YoY Growth
+5.6%
3Y CAGR
+48.5%
5Y CAGR
+53.9%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
8/10
59.3% overvalued
MercadoLibre, Inc. Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | $0.0 | $2,186.2K | $3,066.3K | $4,369.4K | $7,307.0K | $12.1M | $15.9M | $23.3M | $28.6M | $40.9M | $53.6M | $76.4M | $98.5M | $127.2M | $146.3M | $223.8M | $352.5M | $590.3M | $1,099.0M | $1,831.0M |
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Research & Development Expenses (R&D) comparison analysis
General
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
MercadoLibre, Inc.MELI
$1,934.0M
5.6%
48.5%
53.9%
Median Peer Set
$1,332.1M
0.3%
0.1%
3.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN
$88.5B
3.4%
16.5%
19.8%
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA
$7,825.3M
6.4%
(0.9%)
6.5%
JD.com, Inc.JD
$2,340.1M
0.5%
0.2%
3.0%
PDD Holdings Inc.PDD
$1,630.8M
9.6%
9.6%
30.3%
eBay Inc.EBAY
$1,479.0M
(4.2%)
3.4%
4.1%
Sea LimitedSE
$1,185.2M
5.0%
21.9%
54.7%
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$0.0
N/A
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MELI key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 12.7 0.0% | 28.2 123.1% | 52.1 84.3% | 85.1 63.5% | 137.0 61.0% | 172.8 26.1% | 216.7 25.4% | 298.9 37.9% | 373.6 25.0% | 472.6 26.5% | 556.5 17.8% | 651.8 17.1% | 844.4 29.6% | 1,398.1 65.6% | 1,439.7 3.0% | 2,296.3 59.5% | 3,973.5 73.0% | 7,069.4 77.9% | 10,537.0 49.1% | 14,473.0 37.4% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 19.0 | 27.5 | 36.0 | 46.5 | 72.1 | 98.1 | 130.1 | 159.0 | 215.0 | 307.5 | 678.5 | 742.6 | 1,194.2 | 2,264.3 | 4,064.4 | 5,374.0 | 7,267.0 |
% margin | 12.7 100.0% | 22.1 78.3% | 40.0 76.8% | 66.1 77.7% | 109.5 79.9% | 136.9 79.2% | 170.2 78.5% | 226.9 75.9% | 275.5 73.7% | 342.5 72.5% | 397.6 71.4% | 436.8 67.0% | 536.9 63.6% | 719.6 51.5% | 697.0 48.4% | 1,102.1 48.0% | 1,709.2 43.0% | 3,005.1 42.5% | 5,163.0 49.0% | 7,206.0 49.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 0.0 | 21.3 | 34.6 | 45.2 | 72.0 | 80.9 | 95.6 | 127.1 | 145.9 | 189.0 | 227.6 | 281.4 | 342.1 | 574.7 | 766.5 | 1,255.3 | 1,581.5 | 2,564.3 | 4,129.0 | 5,383.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 15.9 | 23.3 | 28.6 | 40.9 | 53.6 | 76.4 | 98.5 | 127.2 | 146.3 | 223.8 | 352.5 | 590.3 | 1,099.0 | 1,831.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 19.1 | 31.5 | 40.8 | 64.7 | 68.7 | 79.7 | 103.8 | 117.2 | 148.1 | 174.0 | 205.0 | 243.6 | 447.6 | 620.2 | 1,031.5 | 1,229.0 | 1,974.0 | 1,957.0 | 3,551.0 |
% margin | 12.7 100.0% | 0.8 2.9% | 5.4 10.4% | 20.9 24.6% | 37.5 27.4% | 56.0 32.4% | 74.6 34.4% | 99.8 33.4% | 129.7 34.7% | 153.5 32.5% | 120.5 21.6% | 139.2 21.4% | 181.1 21.4% | 56.3 4.0% | (69.5) (4.8%) | (39.6) (1.7%) | 230.5 5.8% | 440.7 6.2% | 1,034.0 9.8% | 1,823.0 12.6% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 20.6 | 35.4 | 45.9 | 42.0 | 113.5 | 102.8 | 138.0 | 265.0 | 723.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 20.4 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 56.2 | 65.9 | 106.7 | 228.7 | 321.0 | 331.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 14.4 | 29.4 | 42.7 | 71.9 | 108.5 | 140.2 | 163.1 | 121.8 | 150.5 | 185.3 | 54.1 | (65.5) | (107.2) | 81.3 | 240.6 | 780.0 | 1,553.0 |
% effective tax rate | 2.2 0.0% | (1.4) (205.8%) | 1.2 53.7% | 4.7 32.8% | 10.6 36.1% | 9.5 22.3% | 15.8 22.0% | 31.7 29.2% | 38.9 27.7% | 45.6 27.9% | 49.1 40.3% | 44.7 29.7% | 49.0 26.4% | 40.3 74.5% | (28.9) 44.1% | 64.8 (60.4%) | 82.0 100.9% | 148.8 61.8% | 298.0 38.2% | 569.0 36.6% |
% margin | (2.2) (17.4%) | 2.4 8.3% | 1.1 2.1% | 9.7 11.4% | 18.8 13.7% | 33.2 19.2% | 56.0 25.9% | 76.8 25.7% | 101.2 27.1% | 117.5 24.9% | 72.6 13.0% | 105.8 16.2% | 136.4 16.1% | 13.8 1.0% | (36.6) (2.5%) | (172.0) (7.5%) | (0.7) (0.0%) | 83.0 1.2% | 482.0 4.6% | 987.0 6.8% |
| EPS | (0.17) | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1.27 | 1.74 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 1.64 | 2.40 | 3.09 | 0.31 | (0.82) | (3.53) | (0.01) | 1.67 | 9.57 | 19.64 |
| Diluted EPS | (0.17) | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1.27 | 1.74 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 1.64 | 2.40 | 3.09 | 0.31 | (0.82) | (3.53) | (0.01) | 1.67 | 9.39 | 19.35 |
% margin | 12.7 100.0% | 2.4 8.4% | 7.4 14.2% | 18.7 22.0% | 41.2 30.1% | 60.0 34.7% | 84.4 38.9% | 119.4 39.9% | 150.3 40.2% | 177.3 37.5% | 150.4 27.0% | 178.6 27.4% | 223.8 26.5% | 185.8 13.3% | 36.6 2.5% | 18.0 0.8% | 269.3 6.8% | 614.3 8.7% | 1,361.0 12.9% | 2,288.0 15.8% |
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FAQ
1) What is MercadoLibre, Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D)?
As of today, MercadoLibre, Inc.'s last 12-month Research & Development Expenses (R&D) is $1,934.0M, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is MercadoLibre, Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rate?
Over the last year, MercadoLibre, Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth was 5.6%. The average annual Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rates for MercadoLibre, Inc. have been 59.3% over the past three years, 53.9% over the past five years.