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PagSeguro Digital Ltd

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PagSeguro Digital Ltd AI Insights

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As of 2026-01-16

Snapshot

  • P/E of 1.4x and P/B of 0.25x at 15% ROE TTM - trading at deep distressed levels despite profitable operations[PE Ratio]
  • Interest expense of 4.9B TTM consumes 71% of operating income (7.1B) - debt service dominates economics[Interest Expense]
  • Receivables of 56.6B are 78% of total assets (72.3B) - massive credit exposure embedded in balance sheet[Accounts Receivable]

Watch Triggers

  • Accounts Receivable: Growth exceeds revenue growth by >5pts or provisions spikeCredit deterioration in 56.6B book would directly impair equity
  • Interest Expense: Decline >15% YoY or rate on debt drops below 10%Each 1% rate reduction adds ~420M to pretax income (17% boost)
  • Net Margin TTM: Expansion above 15% sustained for 2+ quartersWould signal interest burden normalizing, validating re-rating thesis

Bull Case

Extreme valuation disconnect: P/E 1.4x, P/S 0.15x, P/B 0.25x while generating 2.8B FCF TTM and 15% ROE - market pricing permanent impairment

PE RatioPS RatioFree Cash Flow TTMROE TTM

5Y revenue CAGR 22.9% with gross margin expansion (50% TTM, +12% YoY growth) demonstrates durable competitive position in Brazilian payments

Total Revenue 5Y GrowthGross Margin TTMGross Profit 1Y Growth

Bear Case

Debt/equity of 2.8x with 40.4B net debt vs 3.0B market cap - equity is a levered call option on receivables quality

Debt to EquityNet DebtMarket Cap TTM

56.6B receivables (3.8x equity) creates existential credit risk - 5% loss rate would wipe 19% of equity

Accounts ReceivableCommon Stockholders Equity

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Forward Thesis

Interest rate normalization could unlock 2-3x earnings power from current suppressed levels

1-3ymed
  • 4.9B interest expense on 41.8B debt implies ~12% avg rate
  • Operating income of 7.1B shows underlying business strength
  • Net margin compressed to 11% vs 36% operating margin
Operating margin TTM 36.2% vs net margin 11.3%EPS growth 3Y CAGR 17.6% despite rate headwindsFCF of 2.8B TTM proves cash generation ability
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