NASDAQ$MELI

MercadoLibre Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MercadoLibre achieved record results, with strong growth in TPV, GMV, credit portfolio and revenues.

MercadoLibre reported a strong second quarter of 2022, with net revenues of $2.6 billion, up 56.5% year-over-year on an FX neutral basis. Income from operations was $250 million, representing a 9.6% margin. The company saw significant growth in Total Payment Volume (TPV) and Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV).

  • Total Payment Volume reached $30.2 billion, up 83.9% year-over-year on an FX neutral basis.
  • Gross Merchandise Volume reached $8.6 billion, up 26.2% year-over-year on an FX neutral basis.
  • Unique active buyers reached 40.8 million, breaking the record achieved during the peak shopping season of 2021's fourth quarter.
  • Fintech revenues surpassed the billion dollar mark for the first time ever, growing 113% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.6B

Previous: $1.7B+52.5%
EPS (adj)

$2.43

Previous: $1.37+77.4%
Gross Merchandise Volume

$8.55B

Previous: $7B+22.2%
Total Payment Volume

$30.2B

Previous: $17.5B+72.5%
Items Sold

275.0M

Previous: 244.6M+12.4%
Unique Active Buyers

40.8M

Previous: 75.9M-46.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$236M

Previous: -$263M+10.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$113M

Previous: -$195M+41.9%
Net Income

$123M

Previous: $68.2M+80.4%
Operating Income

$250M

Previous: $166M+50.5%
Gross Profit

$1.28B

Previous: $754M+70.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.33B

Previous: $1.07B+24.2%
Total Assets

$11.4B

Previous: $6.14B+86.4%

Revenue & EPS history

MercadoLibre · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.6B

Q2 2022+52.5%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

MercadoLibre delivered record results by focusing on execution, managing cash closely and continuing to invest in strategic initiatives that build our competitive advantage over time.

Tailwinds

  • Improve service levels for merchants and consumers with investments.
  • Users continue to engage with our ecosystem more frequently, both on the fintech and e-commerce sides.
  • Loyalty program grew strongly during the second quarter, with millions of subscribers, contributing to higher engagement in our ecosystem.
  • Connecting Mercado Libre and Mercado Pago, bringing more benefits for Level 6 users, the program generates more engagement, retention, frequency and GMV.
  • Ecosystem is powerful, even during challenging times, delivering improvements across different geographies and business units.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+4.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

44 / 70 earnings

Positive

+26.2%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-15.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-12.7%-16.5%-14.0%
Q4 2025-4.6%-7.6%-16.8%
Q3 2025+4.5%+0.4%-9.8%
Q2 2025-3.8%-4.8%+0.4%
Q1 2025+6.4%+11.2%+9.7%
Q4 2024+7.1%+4.1%-0.7%
Q3 2024-15.1%-6.2%-6.8%
Q2 2024+6.4%+8.5%+23.5%
Q1 2024+11.9%+15.9%+18.5%
Q4 2023-6.2%-7.5%-9.5%
Q3 2023+6.3%+10.8%+33.1%
Q2 2023+9.3%+12.3%+17.5%
Q1 2023-3.4%+2.3%+1.2%
Q4 2022+3.5%+9.1%+6.2%
Q3 2022+10.3%+10.1%+11.0%
Q2 2022+23.5%+22.3%+2.2%
Q1 2022-9.3%-24.3%-22.9%
Q4 2021-1.8%+18.6%+31.9%
Q3 2021+6.4%+11.6%-31.3%
Q2 2021+13.4%+11.4%+23.5%
Q1 2021-5.3%-9.3%-13.2%
Q4 2020+0.3%-10.2%-10.1%
Q3 2020+16.5%+7.8%+26.2%
Q2 2020-7.9%-3.1%-11.4%
Q1 2020+22.3%+29.2%+38.3%
Q4 2019+0.9%+13.8%-14.8%
Q3 2019-11.1%-12.0%+5.4%
Q2 2019+14.5%+3.8%-0.5%
Q1 2019+19.4%+11.3%+17.7%
Q4 2018+19.1%+20.4%+32.5%
Q3 2018+9.2%+3.6%+8.5%
Q2 2018+10.6%+3.3%-6.0%
Q1 2018-5.0%-10.5%-13.4%
Q4 2017+3.7%+0.6%-7.7%
Q3 2017+11.9%+11.1%+14.2%
Q2 2017-9.1%-12.1%-12.1%
Q1 2017+17.1%+19.9%+19.3%
Q4 2016+3.7%+5.2%+5.2%
Q3 2016+0.2%+4.8%-8.4%
Q2 2016+14.3%+12.5%+23.1%
Q1 2016+3.0%
Q4 2015-5.4%
Q3 2015+11.7%
Q2 2015-6.3%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014+19.7%
Q2 2014+13.9%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+10.9%
Q3 2013-11.3%
Q2 2013+9.3%
Q1 2013+17.8%
Q4 2012-1.3%
Q3 2012+2.9%
Q2 2012+26.2%
Q1 2012-0.3%
Q4 2011-5.3%
Q1 2009-5.3%
Q3 2011+5.6%
Q2 2011+7.2%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2008-2.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q3 2010+5.6%
Q3 2009+5.6%
Q2 2009+6.0%
Q4 2009+6.0%
Q2 2010+6.0%

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