Earnings call briefThird-quarter 2026
MercadoLibre says it expects no material cost impact from Brazil 5-to-2 shift
The company moved its Brazil logistics operation to a 5-to-2 schedule in August, before a constitutional amendment approved in October.
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MercadoLibre said on its third-quarter call that it does not expect a material cost impact from the 5-day, 2-day-off schedule its Brazil logistics operation adopted in August.
The company said the schedule keeps 44 hours a week. MercadoLibre said the working week will be gradually reduced in the next stages and that this will mean it needs more employees in its logistics operation.
Quotes from the call
“So because of this, we don't actually expect any material cost impact of that shift in the future, and we are optimistic about that.”
Key facts from the call
- Logistics schedule adopted
- 5 days on, 2 days off, with 44 hours weekly, from August
- Brazil legal work week under amendment approved in October
- 40 hours, down from 44, with no salary adjustments
Source: MercadoLibre's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, November 4, 2026.
Written by GetSignal with AI from the company's earnings call.
Not investment advice.
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