dLocal Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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dLocal (NASDAQ:DLO) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of US$398.0 million, up 41% year over year and almost flat sequentially. Total payment volume reached US$18.3 billion, up 77% year over year. Gross profit rose 28% to US$132.0 million, while gross margin fell to 33% from 37% a year earlier.
Operating profit increased 37% to US$76.2 million. Net income rose 31% to US$68.0 million, with diluted earnings per share of US$0.23 versus US$0.17. Adjusted free cash flow reached US$99.1 million, up 163%. Corporate cash totaled US$536.9 million; its sequential increase reflected a US$150 million loan signed in August. Operating expenses rose 17% year over year but fell 11% sequentially. The company expects payment-volume growth above its 60%–70% full-year guidance range, while citing currency headwinds and softer performance in smaller African and Asian markets.
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- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.2026 payment-volume growth is expected by dLocal to exceed its 60%–70% year-over-year guidance range.
- Moderate pointQ3 payment volume of US$18.3 billion grew 77% year over year and 4% sequentially.
- Moderate pointQ3 revenue of US$398.0 million rose 41% year over year but remained almost flat sequentially.
- Moderate pointQ3 gross profit of US$132.0 million increased 28% year over year and 4% sequentially.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating profit of US$76.2 million rose 37% year over year and 19% sequentially.
- Moderate pointOperating profit/gross profit reached 58%, versus 54% in Q3 2025.
- Moderate pointQ3 net income of US$68.0 million increased 31% year over year and 24% sequentially.
- Moderate pointQ3 adjusted free cash flow of US$99.1 million rose 163% year over year and 44% sequentially.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating cash flow reached US$179.234 million, versus US$95.174 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNet revenue retention was 140%, reflecting growth within the existing merchant base.
- Moderate pointCorporate cash reached US$536.9 million, up US$203.8 million year over year.
- Moderate pointUS$150 million loan signed in August added funding. 3.8% of market cap
8 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 diluted earnings per share reached US$0.23, versus US$0.17 a year earlier.
- Minor pointOperating expenses fell 11% sequentially to US$55.9 million, although they rose 17% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month payment volume reached US$50,094 million, up 81% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month revenue reached US$1,133.6 million, up 50% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month gross profit reached US$377.8 million, up 32% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month operating profit reached US$193.1 million, up 23% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month net income reached US$164.7 million, up 17% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month adjusted free cash flow reached US$182 million, with 111% conversion to net income.
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- Moderate pointQ3 gross margin was 33%, versus 37% a year earlier and 32% sequentially.
- Moderate pointGross profit/payment volume fell to 0.72% from 0.99% a year earlier, remaining flat sequentially.
- Moderate pointUS$150 million August loan added debt and increased interest expense. 3.8% of market cap
- Moderate pointUnexpected currency headwinds in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina negatively affected operating profit.
- Minor pointQ3 net income margin fell to 17% from 18% a year earlier.
7 minor points
- Minor pointNine-month gross margin fell to 33% from 38% a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month operating profit/gross profit fell to 51% from 55% a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month net income margin fell to 15% from 19% a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 net financial gain was US$5.3 million, versus US$6.4 million annually and US$2.3 million sequentially.
- Minor pointBrazil payment-method mix and higher Mexican processing costs, including prior-period catch-ups, partly offset gross-profit gains.
- Minor pointOther Latin American local-to-local mix shifts and lower Bolivian volumes partly offset gross-profit gains.
- Minor pointSofter performance in smaller high-take-rate African and Asian markets negatively affected operating profit.
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- TPV
- US$18.3 billion (+77% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Revenue
- US$398.0 million (+41% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Gross profit
- US$132.0 million (+28% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Operating profit
- US$76.2 million (+37% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Net income
- US$68.0 million (+31% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Adjusted free cash flow
- US$99.1 million (+163% year-over-year)
- Q3 2026
- Gross profit margin
- 33%
- Q3 2026; 37% in Q3 2025
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DLocal Limited (“dLocal”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (NASDAQ:DLO), a leading cross-border financial infrastructure platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
dLocal’s management team will host a conference call and audio webcast on November 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain your dial in number and passcode.
The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at the investor relations section of dLocal’s website, at https://investor.dlocal.com/. An archive of the webcast will be available for a year following the conclusion of the conference call. The investor presentation will also be filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
“We delivered another quarter of consistent execution, supported by deepening merchant relationships, improving operating leverage and solid cash generation. TPV reached
Third quarter 2026 financial highlights
dLocal reports in US dollars and in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB
- Total Payment Volume (“TPV”) reached US
$18.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up77% year-over-year compared to US$10.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025 and up4% compared to US$17.7 billion in the second quarter of 2026. In constant currency, TPV growth for the period would have been68% year-over-year. - Revenues amounted to US
$398.0 million , up41% year-over-year compared to US$282.5 million in the third quarter of 2025 and almost flat compared to US$399.7 million in the second quarter of 2026. In constant currency, revenue growth for the period would have been36% year-over-year. The quarterly comparison was impacted by a higher share of local-to-local and pay-out volumes, and softer volumes in Argentina, following the seasonal Hot Sale peak in the second quarter. Excluding Argentina, revenue would have grown approx.1% quarter-over- quarter. - Gross profit was US
$132.0 million in the third quarter of 2026, a new record, up28% compared to US$103.2 million in the third quarter of 2025 and up4% compared to US$127.2 million in the second quarter of 2026. In constant currency, gross profit growth for the period would have been24% year-over-year. Quarterly performance was driven by lower advancement costs in Argentina, and broad-based volume growth across Africa and Asia combined with one-off cost recovery in Nigeria and FX hedge gains. These gains were partly offset by (i) shift in payment method mix in Brazil; (ii) higher processing costs in Mexico, including cost catch-ups from prior periods; and (iii) mix shift towards local-to-local flows in Other LatAm markets and lower volumes in Bolivia. - As a result, gross profit margin was
33% in this quarter, compared to37% in the third quarter of 2025 and32% in the second quarter of 2026. - Gross profit over TPV was at
0.72% , decreasing from0.99% in the third quarter of 2025 and flat compared to the second quarter of 2026, reflecting mix shifts (as described previously), and the natural margin dynamics of scaling volume with merchants, offset mostly by lower advancement costs in Argentina and cost recovery in Nigeria. - Operating expenses reached US
$55.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, up17% year-over-year and down11% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase reflects the annualization of investments made in the second half of 2025. Sequentially, disciplined cost management, with lower third-party spend, lower headcount, and continued benefits from our automation agenda supported the decline. - As a result, Operating profit was US
$76.2 million , up37% year-over-year and19% quarter-over-quarter. The Operating Profit to Gross Profit ratio was58% , up 7 p.p. quarter-over-quarter compared to50% as reported in the second quarter of 2026, and up 4 p.p. year-over-year compared to54% as reported in the third quarter of 2025. - Net financial result (Finance income minus finance costs) was a US
$5.3 million gain, compared to a net financial gain of US$6.4 million in the third quarter of 2025 and US$2.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. - Our effective income tax rate for the period was approximately
15% , in line with the third quarter of 2025 and close to the16% for the second quarter of 2026. - Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was US
$68.0 million , or US$0.23 per diluted share, up31% compared to a profit of US$51.8 million , or US$0.17 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, and up24% compared to a profit of US$54.8 million , or US$0.18 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026. The quarterly comparison is explained by higher operating profit and higher finance income, given higher interest income on our cash balances, despite higher interest expense related to the US$150 million loan signed in August. - Adjusted free cash flow for the third quarter of 2026 amounted to US
$99.1 million , up163% year-over-year compared to US$37.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, and up44% compared to US$68.5 million in the second quarter of 2026. The increase reflects higher operating profit and the reversal of temporary working-capital effects from the first quarter of 2026. - As of September 30, 2026, dLocal had US
$1,033.9 million in total cash and cash equivalents, which includes US$536.9 million of Corporate cash and cash equivalents. The Corporate cash and cash equivalents increased by US$203.8 million from US$333.1 million as of September 30, 2025. When compared to the US$369.1 million Corporate cash and cash equivalents position as of June 30, 2026, it increased by US$167.8 million quarter-over- quarter, explained by the US$150 million loan signed in August. Under the US$300 million program authorized in March 2026, the Company has repurchased approximately 9.1 million Class A shares for US$120.1 million through the end of the third quarter.
The following table summarizes our key performance metrics:
| Three months ended on September 30 | Nine months ended on September 30 | |||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % change | 2026 | 2025 | % change | |
| Key Performance metrics | (In millions of US$ except for %) | |||||
| TPV | 18,345 | 10,390 | 77% | 50,094 | 27,709 | 81% |
| Revenue | 398.0 | 282.5 | 41% | 1,133.6 | 755.7 | 50% |
| Gross Profit | 132.0 | 103.2 | 28% | 377.8 | 287.0 | 32% |
| Gross Profit margin | 33% | 37% | -3p.p | 33% | 38% | -5p.p |
| Operating Profit | 76.2 | 55.6 | 37% | 193.1 | 157.2 | 23% |
| Operating Profit/Gross Profit | 58% | 54% | 4p.p | 51% | 55% | -4p.p |
| Net Income | 68.0 | 51.8 | 31% | 164.7 | 141.3 | 17% |
| Net Income margin | 17% | 18% | -1p.p | 15% | 19% | -4p.p |
Guidance 2026: where we stand
Relevant trends:
- TPV growth remains strong, moderating as expected against tougher comps;
- Operating profit negatively affected by unanticipated FX headwinds at the revenue and gross profit level in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina and softer performance in smaller high take rate markets in Africa & Asia;
- OPEX materially down sequentially as expected.
| Expectation compared to 2026 updated guidance (issued with 2Q26 results) | ||||||
| Metric | 2026 Guidance (updated 2Q26) | Below lower | Lower | Mid | Upper | Above upper |
| TPV | x | |||||
| Gross Profit | x | |||||
| Operating profit | x | Operating profit exc. prior-year tax adjustment1 | ||||
Consider the following in connection with our guidance:
- Emerging markets remain volatile amid an evolving global macroeconomic, currency and trade landscape, which may affect these economies. Key exposures include the evolving Brazilian tax and macro environment, Argentine FX, tariff sensitivity (particularly in Mexico and Brazil), and broader FX risk across our emerging-market footprint.
Note: 1 Guidance reflects reported figures and does not adjust for prior-year tax effects.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow reconciliation
We calculate “Adjusted Free Cash Flow” as net cash (used in) / generated from cash flows from operating activities, less (i) changes in working capital (merchant), and (ii) capital expenditures. The working capital (merchant) is defined as (i) changes in Trade receivables net (disclosed in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2026), plus (ii) changes in Trade payables (disclosed in Note 20 to our consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2026), plus (iii) changes in Other tax liabilities (disclosed in note 21 to our consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2026). Capital expenditures consist of acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and additions of intangible assets.
Management uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure for evaluating the Company's cash generation and the cash available for distribution to our shareholders as dividends pursuant to our dividend policy. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not a financial measure recognized under IFRS and does not purport to be an alternative to cash generated from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity. Our presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. See below for a reconciliation of our Adjusted Free Cash Flow to the nearest IFRS measure.
The table below presents a reconciliation of dLocal’s Adjusted Free Cash Flow:
| $ in thousands (except percentages) | Three months ended on September 30 | Nine months ended on September 30 | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities | 179,234 | 95,174 | 412,539 | 315,044 | ||||
| Changes in working capital (merchant)¹ | (71,116) | (48,226) | (201,571) | (163,974) | ||||
| Capital expenditures² | (9,068) | (9,349) | (28,717) | (25,295) | ||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | 99,050 | 37,599 | 182,251 | 125,775 | ||||
Note: 1 Changes in working capital (merchant) consists of (i) changes in the period in the balance of trade receivables net, plus (ii) changes in the period in the balance of trade payables, plus (iii) changes in the period in the balance of other tax liabilities. 2 Capital expenditures consist of acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and Additions of Intangible Assets.
dLocal Limited
Certain financial information
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
| Three months ended on September 30 | Nine months ended on September 30 | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Continuing operations | ||||||||
| Revenues | 398,049 | 282,483 | 1,133,575 | 755,700 | ||||
| Cost of services | (266,036) | (179,294) | (755,728) | (468,747) | ||||
| Gross profit | 132,013 | 103,189 | 377,847 | 286,953 | ||||
| Technology and development expenses | (12,688) | (8,844) | (38,110) | (22,991) | ||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | (8,577) | (8,139) | (28,388) | (20,116) | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | (33,344) | (28,224) | (112,461) | (79,551) | ||||
| Impairment (loss)/gain on financial assets | (273) | 5 | (2,483) | (1,796) | ||||
| Other operating loss | (970) | (2,398) | (3,311) | (5,300) | ||||
| Operating profit | 76,161 | 55,589 | 193,094 | 157,199 | ||||
| Finance income | 14,944 | 10,418 | 30,768 | 33,756 | ||||
| Finance costs | (9,631) | (4,035) | (17,986) | (24,189) | ||||
| Inflation adjustment | (1,403) | (794) | (4,272) | (2,663) | ||||
| Other results | 3,910 | 5,589 | 8,510 | 6,904 | ||||
| Profit before income tax | 80,071 | 61,178 | 201,604 | 164,103 | ||||
| Income tax expense | (12,048) | (9,388) | (36,870) | (22,838) | ||||
| Profit for the period | 68,023 | 51,790 | 164,734 | 141,265 | ||||
| Profit attributable to: | ||||||||
| Owners of the Group | 67,827 | 51,825 | 164,439 | 141,265 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 196 | (35) | 295 | - | ||||
| Profit for the period | 68,023 | 51,790 | 164,734 | 141,265 | ||||
| Earnings per share (in USD) | ||||||||
| Basic Earnings per share | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.57 | 0.49 | ||||
| Diluted Earnings per share | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.56 | 0.47 | ||||
| Other comprehensive Income | ||||||||
| Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss: | ||||||||
| Exchange difference on translation on foreign operations | (2,116) | (2,619) | 2,736 | 5,210 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | (2,116) | (2,619) | 2,736 | 5,210 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 65,907 | 49,171 | 167,470 | 146,475 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to: | ||||||||
| Owners of the Group | 65,711 | 49,257 | 167,173 | 146,441 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 196 | (86) | 297 | 34 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 65,907 | 49,171 | 167,470 | 146,475 | ||||
dLocal Limited
Certain financial information
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of September 30, 2026 and 2025
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| on September 30, 2026 | on September 30, 2025 | ||
| ASSETS | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,033,887 | 604,467 | |
| Financial assets | 80,100 | 95,026 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 1,087,993 | 576,389 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 398 | 828 | |
| Other assets | 19,826 | 30,328 | |
| Total Current Assets | 2,222,204 | 1,307,038 | |
| Non-Current Assets | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 27,655 | 13,823 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 4,555 | 5,428 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,641 | 4,116 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,175 | 3,212 | |
| Intangible assets | 96,443 | 71,754 | |
| Goodwill | 6,550 | - | |
| Other assets | 6,086 | 3,383 | |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 148,105 | 101,716 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,370,309 | 1,408,754 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 1,580,615 | 816,729 | |
| Lease liabilities | 1,202 | 1,147 | |
| Tax liabilities | 37,214 | 14,806 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,305 | 1,606 | |
| Financial liabilities | 54,971 | 63,079 | |
| Provisions | 839 | 388 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,676,146 | 897,755 | |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||
| Financial liabilities | 108,489 | - | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5,892 | 3,768 | |
| Lease liabilities | 2,607 | 2,566 | |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 116,988 | 6,334 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,793,134 | 904,089 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share Capital | 575 | 588 | |
| Share Premium | 15,206 | - | |
| Treasury Shares | - | - | |
| Capital Reserve | 45,042 | 40,418 | |
| Other Reserves | (13,151) | (15,758) | |
| Retained earnings | 529,039 | 479,283 | |
| Total Equity Attributable to owners of the Group | 576,711 | 504,531 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 464 | 134 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 577,175 | 504,665 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 2,370,309 | 1,408,754 | |
dLocal Limited
Certain interim financial information.
Consolidated Statements of Cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Three months ended on September 30 | Nine months ended on September 30 | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Profit before income tax | 80,071 | 61,178 | 201,604 | 164,103 | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||
| Interest Income from financial instruments | (14,944) | (8,424) | (30,601) | (19,506) | ||||
| Interest charges for lease liabilities | 122 | 64 | 232 | 146 | ||||
| Other interests charges | 2,632 | (167) | 9,392 | 2,284 | ||||
| Finance expense related to derivative financial instruments | 3,318 | 1,497 | 6,950 | 5,088 | ||||
| Amortization of Intangible assets | 7,257 | 5,540 | 21,647 | 15,179 | ||||
| Depreciation and disposals of PP&E and right-of-use assets | 1,042 | 1,244 | 2,303 | 2,432 | ||||
| Share-based payment expense, net of forfeitures | 4,795 | 6,840 | 17,350 | 17,771 | ||||
| Net exchange differences | 3,550 | 2,632 | 1,403 | 16,540 | ||||
| Fair value gain on financial assets at FVPL | - | (2,115) | (167) | (14,250) | ||||
| Other operating loss | 970 | 2,397 | 3,311 | 5,300 | ||||
| Net Impairment loss/(gain) on financial assets | 273 | (5) | 2,483 | 1,796 | ||||
| Inflation adjustment and other financial results | (2,469) | (3,570) | 2,581 | 5,693 | ||||
| 86,617 | 67,111 | 238,488 | 202,576 | |||||
| Changes in working capital | ||||||||
| Decrease / (Increase) in Trade and Other Receivables | 57,300 | (90,587) | (523,437) | (82,551) | ||||
| Decrease / (Increase) in Other assets | 4,924 | 1,049 | (13,620) | 3,249 | ||||
| Increase / (Decrease) in Trade and Other payables | 25,663 | 125,649 | 726,170 | 218,943 | ||||
| Increase / (Decrease) in Tax Liabilities | 10,044 | (2,695) | 12,360 | (4,658) | ||||
| Increase / (Decrease) in Provisions | 80 | (156) | 406 | (112) | ||||
| Cash (used) / generated from operating activities | 184,628 | 100,371 | 440,367 | 337,447 | ||||
| Income tax paid | (5,394) | (5,198) | (27,828) | (22,403) | ||||
| Net cash (used) / generated from operating activities | 179,234 | 95,174 | 412,539 | 315,044 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Acquisitions of Property, plant and equipment | (219) | (220) | (980) | (1,680) | ||||
| Additions of Intangible assets | (8,849) | (9,129) | (27,737) | (23,615) | ||||
| Acquisition of financial assets | (37,297) | (13,904) | (129,337) | (147,369) | ||||
| Collections of financial assets | 36,411 | 45,056 | 147,534 | 179,027 | ||||
| Interest collected from financial instruments | 14,944 | 8,424 | 30,601 | 19,506 | ||||
| Cash acquired in a business combination | - | - | 791 | - | ||||
| Payments for investments in other assets at FVPL | - | - | - | (12,500) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) / generated investing activities | 4,990 | 30,227 | 20,872 | 13,369 | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | - | - | (57,211) | (149,982) | ||||
| Repurchase of shares | (34,043) | - | (120,105) | - | ||||
| Share-options exercise received | - | 474 | 260 | 1,414 | ||||
| Net (repayment)/proceeds from borrowings and bank overdraft | (51,013) | 10,908 | (73,279) | 22,922 | ||||
| Net proceeds from credit facility | 148,470 | - | 148,470 | - | ||||
| Interest payments on financial liabilities | - | (4,621) | - | (10,622) | ||||
| Interest payments on lease liability | (122) | (64) | (232) | (146) | ||||
| Principal payments on lease liability | (600) | (370) | (966) | (1,511) | ||||
| Finance expense paid related to derivative financial instruments | (4,170) | (2,584) | (7,470) | (7,665) | ||||
| Other finance expense paid | (1,025) | (25) | (7,892) | (2,138) | ||||
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | 57,497 | 3,718 | (118,425) | (147,728) | ||||
| Net increase in cash flow | 241,722 | 129,118 | 314,986 | 180,685 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 794,943 | 476,939 | 719,897 | 425,172 | ||||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash flow | 241,722 | 129,118 | 314,986 | 180,685 | ||||
| Effects of exchange rate changes on inflation and cash and cash equivalents | (2,779) | (1,590) | (996) | (1,390) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 1,033,887 | 604,467 | 1,033,887 | 604,467 | ||||
About dLocal
dLocal builds financial infrastructure for markets of the future, connecting global enterprises with billions of emerging market consumers in more than 60 countries across high-growth markets in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Through the "One dLocal" concept (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), global companies can accept payments, send payouts, and settle funds globally without the need to manage multiple local entities and integrations. For more information, visit www.dlocal.com
Forward-looking statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements convey dLocal’s current expectations or forecasts of future events, including guidance in respect of total payment volume, gross profit and operating profit. Forward-looking statements regarding dLocal and amounts stated as guidance involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause dLocal’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors,” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” sections of dLocal’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Unless required by law, dLocal undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events after the date hereof.
Starting in 2026, we provide guidance in respect of Operating Profit, which management believes is useful as a measure to compare our operating results to the operations of other companies in our industry, and to assess our operating performance independently of our capital structure, and tax position.
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What were dLocal's third-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings?
dLocal reported US$398.0 million in revenue and US$68.0 million in net income for the third quarter of 2026. Revenue increased 41% year over year, while net income increased 31%. Diluted earnings per share were US$0.23, compared with US$0.17 a year earlier.
What does dLocal expect for payment-volume growth in 2026?
dLocal expects 2026 total payment-volume growth to finish above the upper end of its 60%–70% year-over-year guidance range. The company describes volume growth as moderating against tougher comparisons.
How does dLocal calculate adjusted free cash flow?
dLocal calculates adjusted free cash flow as operating cash flow less changes in merchant working capital and capital expenditures. Merchant working capital includes changes in trade receivables, trade payables and other tax liabilities. This measure is not recognized under IFRS and is not a substitute for operating cash flow.