Return on equity of 35%, free cash flow converting at 206% of net income, a wide economic moat, and 55% revenue growth year-over-year combine to describe a high-quality, fast-growing business trading at a forward earnings multiple of roughly 11.5x with a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.16 — a combination that screens attractively valued; the stock sits below its 200-day moving average in a near-term pullback, but the long-term average is still rising, and the 19% headroom to the analyst target offers favorable risk/reward, with an elevated put/call ratio as the primary sentiment overhang.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Growth Leadership↓Deteriorating
- Attractive Valuation For Growth↑Improving
- High Quality Business Fundamentals↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
DLocal Limited (DLO) Stock Analysis
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak.
DLocal Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment processing services worldwide. The company offers a robust pay-in solution to help global merchants expand their online presence and receive payments, including international and local cards, online bank transfers,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — DLocal Limited
Latest news
- NEWS A Look at DLocal Ltd (DLO) After 3.5% Decline -- GF Value $20.57 vs Price $14.26 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Hsbc Holdings PLC Makes New Investment in DLocal Limited $DLO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS dLocal (DLO) Set to Release Q1 Earnings with Strong Revenue Expe - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS DLocal Q1 2026 earnings preview - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO) Director Sebastian Kanovich Sells 72,753 Shares - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $15.96 (+12.0%), stop $13.40 (−6.3%), A.R:R 1.6:1. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.96 (+12.7% upside). Target $15.96 (+12.0%), stop $13.40 (−6.3%), A.R:R 1.6:1. Stop-loss: $13.40.
DLocal Limited trades at a P/E of 20.8 (forward 12.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Hold.
15 analysts cover DLO with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $18.
What does DLocal Limited do?DLocal Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment processing services worldwide. The company offers a...
DLocal Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment processing services worldwide. The company offers a robust pay-in solution to help global merchants expand their online presence and receive payments, including international and local cards, online bank transfers, direct debit, cash, and hundreds of alternative payment methods (APMs). It also provides pay-in solutions for cross-border and local-to-local transactions, as well as pay-out solutions. In addition, the company offers dLocal for Platforms to manage global platform payments. It serves its products to commerce, streaming, ride-hailing, financial services, remittances, advertising, SaaS, travel, e-learning, on-demand delivery, gaming, and crypto industries. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.