Mercado Libre Launches New Episode of CFO Perspectives, Featuring Martin de los Santos Reflecting on Q1’2025 Highlights
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) has released a new episode of its "CFO Perspectives" podcast featuring CFO Martin de los Santos discussing Q1 2025 results. The company reported impressive growth metrics, with buyer count increasing 25% YoY to 67 million in Q1. The fintech segment showed strong performance with Monthly Active Users growing 31% YoY to 64 million, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of over 30% growth. The podcast episode, available on Spotify, covers key topics including Argentina operations, e-commerce competition, GMV growth in Brazil and Mexico, and the company's credit business performance.
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) ha pubblicato un nuovo episodio del suo podcast "CFO Perspectives" con il CFO Martin de los Santos che discute i risultati del primo trimestre 2025. L'azienda ha registrato metriche di crescita impressionanti, con un aumento del numero di acquirenti del 25% su base annua, raggiungendo i 67 milioni nel primo trimestre. Il segmento fintech ha mostrato una forte performance con un aumento degli Utenti Attivi Mensili del 31% su base annua, arrivando a 64 milioni, segnando il sesto trimestre consecutivo con una crescita superiore al 30%. L'episodio del podcast, disponibile su Spotify, affronta temi chiave come le operazioni in Argentina, la concorrenza nell'e-commerce, la crescita del GMV in Brasile e Messico, e le performance del business del credito dell'azienda.
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) ha lanzado un nuevo episodio de su pódcast "CFO Perspectives" con el CFO Martin de los Santos analizando los resultados del primer trimestre de 2025. La compañía reportó métricas de crecimiento impresionantes, con un aumento del 25% interanual en el número de compradores, alcanzando los 67 millones en el primer trimestre. El segmento fintech mostró un sólido desempeño con un crecimiento del 31% interanual en Usuarios Activos Mensuales, llegando a 64 millones, marcando el sexto trimestre consecutivo con un crecimiento superior al 30%. El episodio del pódcast, disponible en Spotify, aborda temas clave como las operaciones en Argentina, la competencia en comercio electrónico, el crecimiento del GMV en Brasil y México, y el desempeño del negocio de crédito de la compañía.
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI)는 CFO Martin de los Santos가 2025년 1분기 실적을 논의하는 "CFO Perspectives" 팟캐스트의 새 에피소드를 공개했습니다. 회사는 1분기 동안 구매자 수가 전년 대비 25% 증가하여 6,700만 명에 달하는 등 인상적인 성장 지표를 보고했습니다. 핀테크 부문은 월간 활성 사용자 수가 전년 대비 31% 증가하여 6,400만 명에 이르며 6분기 연속 30% 이상의 성장을 기록했습니다. 스포티파이에서 들을 수 있는 이번 팟캐스트 에피소드에서는 아르헨티나 사업, 전자상거래 경쟁, 브라질 및 멕시코의 GMV 성장, 그리고 회사의 신용 사업 성과 등 주요 주제를 다룹니다.
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ : MELI) a publié un nouvel épisode de son podcast "CFO Perspectives" avec le directeur financier Martin de los Santos qui discute des résultats du premier trimestre 2025. L'entreprise a annoncé des chiffres de croissance impressionnants, avec un nombre d'acheteurs en hausse de 25 % sur un an, atteignant 67 millions au premier trimestre. Le segment fintech a affiché de solides performances avec une augmentation de 31 % sur un an des utilisateurs actifs mensuels, atteignant 64 millions, marquant le sixième trimestre consécutif avec une croissance supérieure à 30 %. L'épisode du podcast, disponible sur Spotify, aborde des sujets clés tels que les opérations en Argentine, la concurrence dans le e-commerce, la croissance du GMV au Brésil et au Mexique, ainsi que les performances de l'activité crédit de l'entreprise.
Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) hat eine neue Folge seines Podcasts "CFO Perspectives" veröffentlicht, in der CFO Martin de los Santos die Ergebnisse des ersten Quartals 2025 bespricht. Das Unternehmen meldete beeindruckende Wachstumszahlen, mit einer um 25 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr gestiegenen Käuferzahl auf 67 Millionen im ersten Quartal. Der Fintech-Bereich zeigte eine starke Leistung mit einem Wachstum der monatlich aktiven Nutzer um 31 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr auf 64 Millionen, was das sechste Quartal in Folge mit über 30 % Wachstum markiert. Die Podcast-Folge, verfügbar auf Spotify, behandelt wichtige Themen wie die Aktivitäten in Argentinien, den Wettbewerb im E-Commerce, das GMV-Wachstum in Brasilien und Mexiko sowie die Leistung des Kreditgeschäfts des Unternehmens.
- Buyer count grew 25% YoY to 67 million in Q1 2025
- Fintech Monthly Active Users increased 31% YoY to 64 million
- Sixth consecutive quarter with fintech user growth above 30% YoY
- Strong top line growth in Q1 2025
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Insights
MELI reports impressive user growth metrics for Q1 2025, with 25% buyer growth and 31% Fintech user growth.
Mercado Libre's Q1 2025 results show remarkable momentum in both e-commerce and fintech segments. The company achieved 25% year-over-year growth in buyers, reaching 67 million in Q1. This acceleration in new user acquisition is particularly noteworthy for a 25-year-old company, suggesting MELI's market penetration strategy continues to find untapped opportunities across Latin America.
On the fintech side, Monthly Active Users grew at an impressive 31% year-over-year, now exceeding 64 million users. This marks six consecutive quarters of 30%+ growth in fintech users, demonstrating the sustained strength of MELI's financial services ecosystem. The consistent outperformance in fintech user acquisition indicates the company's successful expansion beyond its e-commerce roots.
While specific revenue figures aren't detailed, the CFO describes "strong top line growth" continuing the positive trajectory from 2024. The combination of expanding user bases across both business segments creates powerful network effects, as each new user enhances the platform's value proposition for merchants, advertisers, and financial service users.
The podcast format for discussing these results represents MELI's evolving investor communication strategy, offering more narrative context around performance metrics while maintaining transparency with shareholders through multiple touchpoints beyond traditional earnings calls.
Montevideo, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI), the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, today launches a new episode within the Inside Mercado Libre podcast: CFO Perspectives. Following our earnings report this quarter, CFO Martin de los Santos joins host Richard Cathcart, Investor Relations Officer, to reflect on Mercado Libre’s performance and provide a look ahead.
In the second episode of CFO Perspectives: Reflections on Q1 Results, now live on Spotify, Martin de los Santos and Richard Cathcart discuss key investor questions following Mercado Libre’s Q1 2025 results, covering Argentina, e-commerce competition, GMV growth in Brazil and Mexico and the growth and health of our credit business.
As de los Santos highlights, “ We had a great start of the year, which is a continuation of what happened in 2024. The first quarter of 2025 presented strong top line growth, and impressive operational metrics: number of buyers grew by
Listen to the latest episode CFO Perspectives: Reflections on Q1 Results on Spotify. Previous episodes "Acquiring with Paula Arregui, Fintech Acquiring Senior Vice President”, "Marcos Galperin on MELI's Culture,” “Strategy and Growth Opportunities with Leandro Cuccioli”, “Advertising with Sean Summers”, “Logistics with Agustin Costa”, and “Artificial Intelligence with Sebastian Barrios”, can be accessed here.
About Mercado Libre
Founded in 1999, MercadoLibre, Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) is the leading company in e-commerce and financial technology in Latin America, with operations in 18 countries. It offers a complete ecosystem of solutions for individuals and businesses to buy, sell, advertise, obtain credit and insurance, collect, send money, save, and pay for goods and services both online and offline. Mercado Libre looks to facilitate access to commerce and financial services in Latin America, a market that offers great opportunities and high growth potential. It uses world-class technology to create intuitive solutions tailored to the local culture to transform the lives of millions of people in the region. More information at http://investor.mercadolibre.com/
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