MercadoLibre (WBO:MELI) Retained Earnings : €2,065 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is MercadoLibre Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. MercadoLibre's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,065 Mil.

MercadoLibre's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 (€1,626 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€1,743 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (€1,743 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (€2,065 Mil).

MercadoLibre's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 (€351 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€862 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (€862 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€1,743 Mil).

MercadoLibre Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for MercadoLibre's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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MercadoLibre Retained Earnings Chart

MercadoLibre Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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290.33

258.20

351.35

861.87

1,743.22

MercadoLibre Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1,040.48	1,270.05	1,625.70	1,743.22	2,065.40

MercadoLibre Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

MercadoLibre (WBO:MELI) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

MercadoLibre (WBO:MELI) Business Description

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WTC Free Zone, Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733, Tower II, Montevideo, URY, 11300

Website

https://www.mercadolibre.com

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.