MercadoLibre (MEX:MELIN) General and Admin. Expense: MXN21,004 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


MEX:MELIN MercadoLibre Inc MEX:MELIN
71 GF Score
Price MXN29,418.48
GF Value MXN62,504.41
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is MercadoLibre General and Admin. Expense?

MercadoLibre MEX:MELIN +5.80% 71 General and Admin. Expense is MXN21,004 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:MELIN with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN62,504.41 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. MercadoLibre's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN5,879 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN21,004 Mil.

MercadoLibre General and Admin. Expense Related Terms

MercadoLibre General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's General and Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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MercadoLibre General and Admin. Expense Chart

MercadoLibre Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,539.01 12,886.86 13,002.27 20,084.04 19,410.15

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
General and Admin. Expense 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 5,216.84 4,914.42 4,952.93 5,257.66 5,878.66
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MercadoLibre General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN21,004 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of MXN21,004 Mil mean?
MercadoLibre (MEX:MELIN) has a General and Admin. Expense of MXN21,004 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on MercadoLibre and its competitors.
Is MercadoLibre's General and Admin. Expense too high?
MercadoLibre's current General and Admin. Expense is MXN21,004 Mil. Overall, MercadoLibre has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MercadoLibre's General and Admin. Expense compare to DASH and SE?
MercadoLibre's General and Admin. Expense of MXN21,004 Mil 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 General and Admin. Expense for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense 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 General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on MercadoLibre and its competitors. MercadoLibre's current General and Admin. Expense is MXN21,004 Mil. 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 (MEX:MELIN) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN62,504.41, compared to a current price of MXN29,418.48 — trading 52.9% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is MXN21,004 Mil. MercadoLibre's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MercadoLibre (MEX:MELIN), the current General and Admin. Expense is MXN21,004 Mil 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 (MEX:MELIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MercadoLibre stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN29,418.48 is trading 52.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN62,504.41. GuruFocus considers MercadoLibre to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:MELIN:

  • General and Admin. Expense: MXN21,004 Mil
  • GF Value™: MXN62,504.41 vs. price of MXN29,418.48 (52.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MELIN 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.
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