MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)
Nasdaq-100 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 2007-08-10 · last close 2026-10-26
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.6 | -18.2 | -1.6 | 3.7 | -5.4 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 3.1 | -10.7 | -3.5 | · | · |
| 2025 | 13.0 | 10.4 | -8.1 | 19.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | -9.2 | 4.2 | -5.5 | -0.4 | -11.0 | -2.8 |
| 2024 | 8.9 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -3.5 | 18.3 | -4.8 | 1.6 | 23.5 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -2.5 | -14.3 |
| 2023 | 39.6 | 3.2 | 8.0 | -3.1 | -3.0 | -4.4 | 4.5 | 10.8 | -7.6 | -2.1 | 30.6 | -3.0 |
| 2022 | -16.0 | -0.5 | 5.6 | -18.1 | -19.3 | -19.0 | 27.8 | 5.1 | -3.2 | 8.9 | 3.3 | -9.1 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -8.0 | -10.1 | 6.7 | -13.5 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 19.0 | -10.1 | -11.8 | -19.8 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -7.1 | -20.7 | 19.4 | 46.0 | 15.8 | 14.1 | 3.9 | -7.4 | 12.2 | 27.9 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 10.7 | -4.7 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | -4.3 | -7.3 | -5.4 | 11.3 | -1.5 |
| 2018 | 23.0 | 0.2 | -8.1 | -4.7 | -14.4 | 2.8 | 14.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -4.7 | 8.5 | -16.8 |
| 2017 | 18.7 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 20.2 | -8.8 | 15.0 | -10.4 | 0.2 | -7.2 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| 2016 | -14.1 | 3.6 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 7.6 | -9.2 | -6.1 | -1.0 |
| 2015 | -2.9 | 5.7 | -6.4 | 16.2 | 2.0 | -2.3 | -7.8 | -15.8 | -17.2 | 8.0 | 25.3 | -7.1 |
| 2014 | -10.5 | 8.0 | -8.6 | -1.9 | -8.8 | 12.3 | -3.0 | 24.3 | -5.3 | 25.3 | 3.5 | -9.3 |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -3.2 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 13.9 | -5.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 13.8 | -0.2 | -17.8 | -2.5 |
| 2012 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -27.4 | 8.1 | -11.9 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | -14.3 | 9.3 |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -3.0 | 24.2 | 12.0 | -3.6 | -9.9 | 0.1 | -15.2 | -20.1 | 21.3 | 34.5 | -9.2 |
| 2010 | -26.7 | 8.2 | 17.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 9.5 | -8.4 | -3.8 | 4.8 |
| 2009 | -18.3 | 24.6 | 11.0 | 47.3 | -20.8 | 24.2 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 22.2 | -6.9 | 37.9 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | -49.9 | -2.4 | 10.0 | 27.2 | -7.2 | -26.5 | 3.9 | -13.9 | -34.1 | -32.8 | -9.9 | 33.2 |
| 2007 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.3 | 28.9 | 23.2 | -5.1 | 74.2 |
| Avg | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | -2.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Median | 6.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -3.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -4.3 | -0.7 | 3.3 | -1.5 |
October so far: -3.5% against an average of +0.6% and a median of -0.7% across 19 completed Octobers, 7 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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MELI seasonality — average by calendar month
MercadoLibre, Inc. has monthly history back to 2007. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 12 of 19 years, median +6.6%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 13 of 20 with a median of -4.3%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±15.1% in an average month and has fallen 89.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.2% | +3.5% | +2.5% | +7.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +5.4% | +4.2% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +5.6% | +4.5% |
| Win rate | 63%/19 | 58%/19 | 58%/19 | 63%/19 | 47%/19 | 58%/19 | 79%/19 | 65%/20 | 35%/20 | 37%/19 | 53%/19 | 42%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MELI risk & extremes
MELI drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was MercadoLibre, Inc.'s best month?+
MercadoLibre, Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is December 2007, at +74.20%.
What was MercadoLibre, Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2008, at -49.88%.
Is MercadoLibre, Inc. up this year?+
MercadoLibre, Inc. is down 17.15% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is MercadoLibre, Inc.'s 1-year return?+
-22.78% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is MercadoLibre, Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 89.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for MercadoLibre, Inc.?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About MercadoLibre, Inc.
MercadoLibre, Inc. is a Nasdaq-100 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $85 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 2007. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2007) would be about $6,345 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2007 at +74.2%; its worst, January 2008 at -49.88%.
- It has closed July in the green 15 out of 19 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.