Dlocal Limited (DLO)
NASDAQ:DLO
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$12.50
▼(-11.03% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/19/26
The score is primarily supported by strong financial quality (profitability, low leverage, healthy cash generation) and a constructive earnings update with record operating metrics and reaffirmed guidance. This is tempered by weak technicals (price below major moving averages and negative MACD) and only moderate valuation support at a ~18.8 P/E, with no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Sustained TPV Growth
Consistently very high TPV growth is a durable indicator of expanding merchant adoption and cross-border volume scale. Large, sustained TPV gains strengthen network effects, raise barriers to entry in emerging markets, and provide a durable revenue base that supports long-term merchant retention and product cross-sell.
Negative Factors
Elevated Operating Expenses
Sustained higher OpEx from the 2024–25 investment cycle can erode operating leverage if revenue growth or margin expansion slows. Even if management aims to moderate spending, prolonged elevated discretionary and third‑party costs pose a structural risk to long-term margin sustainability and free cash flow conversion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained TPV Growth
Consistently very high TPV growth is a durable indicator of expanding merchant adoption and cross-border volume scale. Large, sustained TPV gains strengthen network effects, raise barriers to entry in emerging markets, and provide a durable revenue base that supports long-term merchant retention and product cross-sell.
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DLocal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Net Revenue Retention Rate
Indicates how much revenue growth or loss occurs from existing customers, highlighting customer satisfaction, retention, and upsell opportunities.
Indicates how much revenue growth or loss occurs from existing customers, highlighting customer satisfaction, retention, and upsell opportunities.
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The FlyDLocal (DLO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.40B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.15M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.8
Beta (1Y)1.35
Revenue Growth46.60%
EPS Growth66.04%
CountryUS
Employees1,095
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.66
Shares Outstanding165,877,760
10 Day Avg. Volume3,372,392
30 Day Avg. Volume2,145,719
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.30
Price to Book (P/B)7.33
Price to Sales (P/S)3.81
P/FCF Ratio9.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.21
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.58
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.50Price Target Upside17.44% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.51B
DLocal Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
DLocal Limited operates a payments platform in the United States, Europe, China, and internationally. Its payments platform enables merchants to get paid and to make payments online. The company serves commerce, streaming, ride-hailing, financial ...
How the Company Makes Money
Dlocal primarily makes money by charging fees for processing payment transactions on behalf of merchants that need to collect or send funds in emerging markets. Its core revenue model is transaction-based: (1) Pay-ins (collections): merchants inte...
DLocal Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a robust growth narrative with multiple record metrics—TPV up 73% YoY and record gross profit—broad geographic and vertical expansion, improving diversification (Africa & Asia growth) and strong underlying cash generation. Negative items were mostly temporary or one‑off: a $9.7 million prior‑period tax adjustment, elevated operating expenses from a recent investment cycle and short‑term working capital headwinds. Management reiterated unchanged full‑year guidance and outlined corrective measures (hiring freeze, automation, moderation of investments) to restore operating leverage in H2. Overall, positive operational momentum and scalable foundations outweigh the transitory financial headwinds.Positive Updates
Record TPV and Sustained High Growth
Total payment volume (TPV) reached $14.1 billion in Q1 FY2026, up 73% year‑over‑year and 7% quarter‑over‑quarter; this was the sixth consecutive quarter with TPV growth above 50% and the company reported LTM TPV of ~$47 billion.
Negative Updates
Nonrecurring Prior‑Period Tax Adjustment
Company booked a one‑off tax adjustment of $9.7 million (approximately $5.3 million in corporate tax and $4.4 million in operating expenses), which elevated the reported effective tax rate to ~26% and reduced reported operating profit and net income for the quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record TPV and Sustained High Growth
Total payment volume (TPV) reached $14.1 billion in Q1 FY2026, up 73% year‑over‑year and 7% quarter‑over‑quarter; this was the sixth consecutive quarter with TPV growth above 50% and the company reported LTM TPV of ~$47 billion.
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Company Guidance
dLocal reiterated that its full‑year 2026 guidance is unchanged while highlighting strong Q1 momentum: TPV of $14.1 billion (up 73% year‑over‑year and 7% quarter‑over‑quarter, the sixth consecutive quarter above 50% growth) and record gross profit of $119 million (+40% YoY, +2% QoQ). Reported operating profit was $53 million (or $57 million excluding a $9.7 million prior‑period tax adjustment — ~$5.3M in corporate tax and ~$4.4M booked to OpEx), which represents ~25% YoY growth and a 48% operating‑profit‑to‑gross‑profit ratio on an adjusted basis; reported net income was $42 million ($52 million excl. the one‑off, ≈11% YoY). Operating expenses were $62 million excluding the out‑of‑period item (+58% YoY, +16% QoQ), and management reiterated that elevated OpEx from the 2024–25 investment cycle is most visible in H1 and should moderate with operating leverage improving in H2. Cash flow from operations before working capital changes was $69.3 million (≈+10% YoY), adjusted free cash flow was temporarily affected by working capital timing (expected to reverse over coming quarters), and the company does not expect material additional prior‑period adjustments while continuing to update guidance only twice yearly.DLocal Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.21B | 1.09B | 745.97M | 650.35M | 418.93M | 244.12M |
| Gross Profit | 436.56M | 401.71M | 294.67M | 276.86M | 202.17M | 130.44M |
| EBITDA | 280.42M | 255.44M | 168.91M | 191.32M | 128.61M | 90.39M |
| Net Income | 192.15M | 196.80M | 120.42M | 148.96M | 108.68M | 77.88M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.83B | 1.54B | 1.17B | 1.08B | 826.30M | 583.01M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 913.60M | 824.07M | 566.11M | 638.84M | 513.20M | 228.92M |
| Total Debt | 2.76M | 90.28M | 54.45M | 3.96M | 4.08M | 8.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.27B | 971.53M | 682.34M | 629.31M | 426.68M | 302.71M |
| Stockholders Equity | 553.13M | 569.26M | 488.89M | 455.03M | 399.63M | 280.32M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 399.51M | 421.87M | -55.43M | 275.23M | 167.26M | 60.47M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 418.53M | 424.15M | -32.78M | 293.45M | 168.25M | 108.49M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 6.33M | -20.94M | -17.75M | -84.67M | -13.34M | -37.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -116.20M | -103.52M | -68.59M | -133.87M | -23.48M | 153.75M |
DLocal Technical Analysis
Negative
14.05
Price Trends
12.84
Negative
13.11
Negative
13.54
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.37
Positive
40.46
Neutral
32.43
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DLO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 14.05 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.07, above the 50-day MA of 12.84, and above the 200-day MA of 13.54, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.37 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.46 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 32.43 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DLO.
DLocal Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $4.51B | 16.85 | 12.66% | ― | 27.27% | ― | |
75 Outperform | $1.66B | 21.31 | 10.01% | ― | 7.19% | -36.03% | |
69 Neutral | $3.40B | 18.77 | 37.04% | ― | 46.60% | 66.04% | |
64 Neutral | $2.55B | 6.76 | 14.62% | 1.40% | 8.43% | 10.81% | |
62 Neutral | $2.69B | 2.70 | 29.14% | ― | -33.91% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $2.63B | 20.79 | 24.04% | ― | 7.22% | 6.31% |
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