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MercadoLibre (BSP:MELI34) FCF Yield % : 6.71 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is MercadoLibre FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, MercadoLibre's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is R$22,901 Mil, and Market Cap is R$358,938 Mil. Therefore, MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % for today is 6.71%.

The historical rank and industry rank for MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:MELI34' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.04   Med: 1.54   Max: 7.34
Current: 6.71


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of MercadoLibre was 7.34%. The lowest was -0.04%. And the median was 1.54%.

BSP:MELI34's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
60.04% of 1116 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.91 vs BSP:MELI34: 6.71

MercadoLibre's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 41.02%.


MercadoLibre FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MercadoLibre FCF Yield % Chart

MercadoLibre Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 1.08 0.53 5.66 5.76

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.02 4.77 8.78 4.99 8.70

Competitive Comparison of MercadoLibre's FCF Yield %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, MercadoLibre's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % falls into.



MercadoLibre FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

MercadoLibre's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=22690.974 / 393918.9275
=5.76%

MercadoLibre's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=8564.85 * 4 / 393918.9275
=8.70%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MercadoLibre FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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MercadoLibre (BSP:MELI34) Business Description

Address
WTC Free Zone, Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733, Tower II, Montevideo, URY, 11300
MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, connecting a network of more than 148 million active users and 1 million active sellers as of the end of 2022 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 and Mercado Credito), 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.

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