MercadoLibre (NAS:MELI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

: 8.18% (As of Dec. 2022)

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Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. MercadoLibre's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was $400 Mil. MercadoLibre's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was $4,889 Mil. Therefore, MercadoLibre's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 8.18%.

MercadoLibre Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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MercadoLibre Annual Data

Trend

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Dec22

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

10.19

7.52

7.85

8.05

6.83

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data
	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %																6.08	5.68	7.35	8.76	8.18

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, MercadoLibre's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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MercadoLibre Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MercadoLibre's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MercadoLibre's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Effective Interest Rate on Debt %'s extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

MercadoLibre Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

MercadoLibre's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Dec. 2021 )	+	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -321	/	( (3982	+	5414)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -321	/	4698
=	6.83 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2021 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	2605	+	1377
=	3982

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	3141	+	2273
=	5414

MercadoLibre's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2022 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -400	/	( (4364	+	5414)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -400	/	4889
=	8.18 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	3209	+	1155
=	4364

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	3141	+	2273
=	5414

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2022) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

MercadoLibre (NAS:MELI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

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MercadoLibre (NAS:MELI) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

WTC Free Zone, Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733, Tower II, Montevideo, URY, 11300

Website

https://www.mercadolibre.com

MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, connecting a network of more than 140 million active users and 1 million active sellers as of the end of 2021 across an 18-country footprint. The company also operates a host of complementary businesses, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.

Executives

Petroni Merhy Andrea Mayumi	director	HOUSE B, 32 STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD, STANLEY K3 000000
De La Serna Juan Martin	officer: Executive VP Corporate Affairs	AV. PTE. PERON 2375, LOTE MN04, PILAR, BUENOS AIRES C1 1629
Richard A Sanders	director	80 PALL MALL, LONDON X0 SW1Y 5ES
Ariel Szarfsztejn	officer: Executive VP - Commerce	POSTA 4789, 6TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430CRG
Henrique Vasoncelos Dubugras	director	1000 LAUREL WAY, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Meyer Malka	director	C/O MERCADOLIBRE, INC., ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1C1430CRG
Roberto Balls Sallouti	director	ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1 C1430CRG
Emiliano Calemzuk	director	C/O MERCADOLIBRE, INC., TRONADOR 4890, 8TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430DNN
Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin	director	ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430DNN
Ebay Inc	10 percent owner	2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Javier Olivan	director	62 RIDGE VIEW DRIVE, ATHERTON X1 94027
Susan Segal	director
Pedro Arnt	officer: Executive VP and CFO	ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430CRG
Daniel Rabinovich	officer: VP-Chief Technology Officer	ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430CRG
Marcelo Melamud	officer: V. P. Chief Accounting Officer	TRONADOR 4890, 8TH FLOOR, BUENOS AIRES C1 C1430DNN