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StoneCo (STNE) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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StoneCo’s (STNE - Free Report) first-quarter fiscal 2021 non-GAAP earnings of 9 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 43.8%. In domestic currency, earnings were R$0.60 per share, growing 5.3% year over year.
Moreover, revenues and income of $159 million surpassed the consensus mark by 2.3%. In domestic currency, revenues increased 21.1% year over to R$867.7 million.
Quarter Details
Net revenues from transaction activities and other services jumped 40% year over year to R$318.3 million. The year-over-year growth was driven by strong Total Payment Volume (TPV) growth.
Net revenues from subscription services and equipment rentals surged 50.3% year over year to R$139.9 million.
Financial income was R$368.8 million, up 2.6% from the year-ago quarter. Other financial income increased 9.8% year over year to R$40.6 million.
Markedly, StoneCo reached an active client base of 722,300, up 34.5% year over year, in the reported quarter. The company added 60,200 customers in the quarter, driven by growth in every Brazilian state despite the second wave of COVID-19. StoneCo added 62,400 small and medium businesses in the same time period.
TPV was R$51 billion, up 35.5% year over year.
Administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased 320 bps year over year to 13.6%.
Moreover, selling expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased 320 bps on a year-over-year basis to 18.8%.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Mar 31, 2021, StoneCo’s cash & cash equivalents were R$10.54 billion compared with R$10.58 billion as of Dec 31, 2021.
Operating cash outflow was R$89.2 million compared with R$362.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Free cash outflow was R$465.7 million against free cash flow of R$250.3 million reported in the previous quarter.
Guidance
For fiscal 2022, StoneCo expects to report between 1.4 million and 1.5 million active clients in payments.
Take Rate (ex-Coronavoucher) is expected to be between 1.85% and 2.00% for the full year.
Moreover, total revenues and income are expected to see significant acceleration from 2020 growth level.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Cambium, Facebook and Lam Research is pegged at 20%, 20.1% and 32.8%, respectively.
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StoneCo (STNE) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
StoneCo’s (STNE - Free Report) first-quarter fiscal 2021 non-GAAP earnings of 9 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 43.8%. In domestic currency, earnings were R$0.60 per share, growing 5.3% year over year.
Moreover, revenues and income of $159 million surpassed the consensus mark by 2.3%. In domestic currency, revenues increased 21.1% year over to R$867.7 million.
Quarter Details
Net revenues from transaction activities and other services jumped 40% year over year to R$318.3 million. The year-over-year growth was driven by strong Total Payment Volume (TPV) growth.
StoneCo Ltd. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Net revenues from subscription services and equipment rentals surged 50.3% year over year to R$139.9 million.
Financial income was R$368.8 million, up 2.6% from the year-ago quarter. Other financial income increased 9.8% year over year to R$40.6 million.
Markedly, StoneCo reached an active client base of 722,300, up 34.5% year over year, in the reported quarter. The company added 60,200 customers in the quarter, driven by growth in every Brazilian state despite the second wave of COVID-19. StoneCo added 62,400 small and medium businesses in the same time period.
TPV was R$51 billion, up 35.5% year over year.
Administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased 320 bps year over year to 13.6%.
Moreover, selling expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased 320 bps on a year-over-year basis to 18.8%.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Mar 31, 2021, StoneCo’s cash & cash equivalents were R$10.54 billion compared with R$10.58 billion as of Dec 31, 2021.
Operating cash outflow was R$89.2 million compared with R$362.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Free cash outflow was R$465.7 million against free cash flow of R$250.3 million reported in the previous quarter.
Guidance
For fiscal 2022, StoneCo expects to report between 1.4 million and 1.5 million active clients in payments.
Take Rate (ex-Coronavoucher) is expected to be between 1.85% and 2.00% for the full year.
Moreover, total revenues and income are expected to see significant acceleration from 2020 growth level.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Pick
StoneCo has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Cambium Networks (CMBM - Free Report) , Facebook and Lam Research (LRCX - Free Report) , all sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), are stocks worth considering in the broader technology sector. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Cambium, Facebook and Lam Research is pegged at 20%, 20.1% and 32.8%, respectively.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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