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MercadoLibre, Inc.

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Annotated balance sheet · halal screening

MercadoLibre, Inc. — Q1 2026

Source: SEC Form 10-Q filed 2026-03-31 · via FMP · USD millions · Open filing

Assets

Current Assets
Cash & cash equivalents①
$3,677
Marketable securities①
$1,779
Accounts receivable
$370
Inventories
$677
Other current assets
$30,620
Total current assets
$37,123
Non-current Assets
Property, plant & equipment, net②tangible
$4,815
Operating lease right-of-use assets②tangible
$0
Long-term marketable securities①
$1,687
Goodwill
$165
Intangible assets, net
$33
Other non-current assets
$1,221
Total non-current assets
$7,921
TOTAL ASSETS
$46,934
CHECK ①

Cash + Securities Ratio

under AAOIFI
8.9%
✓ PASS
Threshold≤ 30%Buffer21.1 percentage points to spare
Breach risk
Comfortable
0%← Pass zone | Fail zone →45%
Caps how much of a company's value can be held in interest-bearing financial assets — too much suggests the business is more about earning interest than producing real goods/services.
SourceAAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 (Financial Papers — Shares and Bonds), §3.5.1

Liabilities

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
$5,037
Other current liabilities
$518
Deferred revenue
$0
Commercial paper③interest-bearing
$0
Short-term debt③interest-bearing
$5,268
Total current liabilities
$10,823
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt③interest-bearing
$4,539
Other non-current liabilities
$741
Total non-current liabilities
$5,280
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$39,653
CHECK ③

Interest-bearing Debt Ratio

under AAOIFI
12.2%
✓ PASS
Threshold≤ 30%Buffer17.8 percentage points to spare
Breach risk
Comfortable
0%← Pass zone | Fail zone →45%
Caps how much of a company's value comes from interest-bearing loans. Companies that rely heavily on riba (interest-based debt) fail this check even if their business itself is permissible.
SourceAAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 (Financial Papers — Shares and Bonds), §3.4.2

Income Statement Excerpt (trailing 12 months)

Total revenue
$31,803
Of which:
Product & services revenue
$31,803
Interest income④non-permissible
$128
CHECK ④

Non-permissible Income Ratio

under AAOIFI
0.4%
✓ PASS
Threshold≤ 5%Buffer4.6 percentage points to spare
Breach risk
Comfortable
0%← Pass zone | Fail zone →8%
Caps what fraction of company revenue can come from non-permissible sources. If your stock passes but interest income is high, you'd 'purify' your share of that income through charity.
SourceAAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 (Financial Papers — Shares and Bonds), §3.6
Final verdict — under AAOIFI Standard
Halal

Sector check passes: ✓ yes

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