MercadoLibre (BUE:MELI) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: ARS742.55 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BUE:MELI MercadoLibre Inc BUE:MELI
77 GF Score
Price ARS24,750.00
GF Value ARS48,295.76
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is MercadoLibre Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

MercadoLibre BUE:MELI -1.00% 77 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ARS742.55 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:MELI with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS48,295.76 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

MercadoLibre's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS99,508.231. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is ARS742.55 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, MercadoLibre's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 68.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 73.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 67.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 41.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of MercadoLibre was 80.30% per year. The lowest was 12.50% per year. And the median was 30.80% per year.

As of today (2026-08-05), MercadoLibre's current stock price is ARS24750.00. MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS742.55. MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 33.33.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of MercadoLibre was 429.58. The lowest was 25.61. And the median was 115.12.


MercadoLibre  (BUE:MELI) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=24750.00/742.55
=33.33

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of MercadoLibre was 429.58. The lowest was 25.61. And the median was 115.12.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


MercadoLibre Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


MercadoLibre Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

MercadoLibre Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

MercadoLibre Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.63 60.89 324.42 339.21 706.55

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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 393.15 416.26 597.28 706.55 742.55

BUE:MELI vs DASH, PDD, SE: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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MercadoLibre Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, MercadoLibre's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=99508.231/330.2130*330.2130
=99,508.231

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 21.838 241.018 29.920
201609 53.198 241.428 72.762
201612 19.310 241.432 26.411
201703 64.217 243.801 86.978
201706 74.509 244.955 100.442
201709 -1.186 246.819 -1.587
201712 3.354 246.524 4.493
201803 -54.787 249.554 -72.495
201806 136.034 251.989 178.263
201809 108.827 252.439 142.356
201812 11.389 251.233 14.969
201903 179.227 254.202 232.819
201906 -19.711 256.143 -25.411
201909 399.402 256.759 513.664
201912 101.428 256.974 130.336
202003 -326.938 258.115 -418.260
202006 1,654.506 257.797 2,119.262
202009 884.970 260.280 1,122.747
202012 551.773 260.474 699.504
202103 -1,394.517 264.877 -1,738.496
202106 387.879 271.696 471.419
202109 370.633 274.310 446.166
202112 2,208.802 278.802 2,616.104
202203 -1,576.244 287.504 -1,810.397
202206 3,856.179 296.311 4,297.378
202209 3,346.757 296.808 3,723.426
202212 9,351.308 296.797 10,404.160
202303 5,937.759 301.836 6,495.995
202306 12,180.169 305.109 13,182.339
202309 11,360.656 307.789 12,188.338
202312 23,807.885 306.746 25,629.260
202403 45,333.939 312.332 47,929.306
202406 59,984.969 314.175 63,047.081
202409 51,632.745 315.301 54,074.689
202412 104,350.863 315.605 109,180.816
202503 31,919.288 319.799 32,958.714
202506 123,177.377 322.561 126,099.470
202509 139,395.963 324.800 141,719.086
202512 273,818.310 324.054 279,022.526
202603 99,508.231 330.213 99,508.231

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of ARS742.55 mean?
MercadoLibre (BUE:MELI) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of ARS742.55 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MercadoLibre and its competitors.
Is MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
MercadoLibre's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ARS742.55. Overall, MercadoLibre has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to DASH and PDD?
MercadoLibre's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of ARS742.55 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MercadoLibre and its competitors. MercadoLibre's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ARS742.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MercadoLibre stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MercadoLibre (BUE:MELI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS48,295.76, compared to a current price of ARS24,750.00 — trading 48.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ARS742.55. MercadoLibre's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MercadoLibre (BUE:MELI), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is ARS742.55 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is MercadoLibre (BUE:MELI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MercadoLibre stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS24,750.00 is trading 48.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS48,295.76. GuruFocus considers MercadoLibre to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:MELI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: ARS742.55
  • GF Value™: ARS48,295.76 vs. price of ARS24,750.00 (48.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:MELI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MercadoLibre Business Description

Address WTC Free Zone, Dr Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733, Tower II, Montevideo, URY, 11300
MercadoLibre is the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 120 million unique active buyers and 1 million active sellers at the end of 2025. The company is roughly split between its e-commerce business, which includes its fulfillment and advertising services, and its fintech segment, which comprises its rapidly expanding payment and digital wallet platform (Mercado Pago) and its lending business (Mercado Credito). While the company operates in 18 countries, its primary markets are Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, which account for more than 95% of its revenue.
77GF Score

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