MercadoLibre: brands it owns and its ownership tree
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay that owns 7 consumer brands.[1][2]
MercadoLibre is the largest online commerce and fintech ecosystem in Latin America and the leader in the region by marketplace gross merchandise value. It was incorporated in Delaware on 15 October 1999 and its principal executive offices are in the World Trade Center Free Zone in Montevideo, Uruguay, though most of its people are elsewhere: of 123,670 employees at the end of 2025, 61,139 were in Brazil, 34,336 in Mexico, 16,726 in Argentina and 1,858 in Uruguay. Its marketplace operates in 18 countries and its Mercado Pago fintech platform in eight.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- MercadoLibre, Inc. (also Mercado Libre, Mercado Livre, MELI)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇾 Montevideo, Uruguay
- Founded
- 1999
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: MELI
- Revenue
- $20.3 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0001099590
- Website
- www.mercadolibre.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What MercadoLibre's annual report says about its business
Read from MercadoLibre's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, other countries:
The Company's segments include Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and other countries (which includes Bermuda, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and the U.S.) .
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Sold or exited: Mercado Shops (December 31, 2025).
Mercado Shops was discontinued as of December 31, 2025.
MercadoLibre in numbers
- MercadoLibre owns 7 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 7 brands.[1]
- 7 of its brands originated outside Uruguay.
MercadoLibre financial history
Headline figures from MercadoLibre's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $3.97bn to $20.3bn, an average of 38.6% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.3bn | $3.2bn | 15.7% | $2bn | $42.7bn | $9.19bn | 10-K | |
| $15.1bn | $2.63bn | 17.4% | $1.91bn | $25.2bn | $5.71bn | 10-K | |
| $10.5bn | $2.21bn | 21.0% | $987m | $17.6bn | $4.5bn | 10-K | |
| $7.45bn | $1.07bn | 14.3% | $482m | $13.7bn | $4.76bn | 10-K | |
| $5.71bn | $441m | 7.7% | $83m | $10.1bn | $3.52bn | 10-K | |
| $3.97bn | $128m | 3.2% | $-1,000,000 | $6.53bn | — | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything MercadoLibre owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Full portfolio, 7 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
MercadoLibre SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report (amended), filed (10-K/A)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does MercadoLibre own?
MercadoLibre owns 7 consumer brands tracked here, including Mercado Pago, Mercado Envíos, Mercado Libre, Mercado Play, Mercado Crédito and Mercado Libre Classifieds.
Is MercadoLibre a Uruguayan company?
Yes. MercadoLibre is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay and was founded in 1999.
Who owns MercadoLibre?
MercadoLibre is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as MELI on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] MercadoLibre, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
- [2] MercadoLibre, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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