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what it is
XP sells financial products to Brazilian savers and companies through a digital investing platform.
how it gets paid
Last year Xp made $3.5B in revenue.
what just happened
XP posted R$4.95B in net revenue and beat EPS by 2.08%.
At a glance
B+ balance sheet — decent shape, but not bulletproof
90/100 earnings predictability — you can trust these numbers
9.3x trailing p/e — the market's not buying it — or you found a deal
2.5% dividend yield — cash in your pocket every quarter
18.5% return on capital — nothing to write home about
xvary composite: 64/100 — average
What they do
XP sells financial products to Brazilian savers and companies through a digital investing platform.
XP sits on R$1.2 trillion in client assets. That is your money, parked in one system. Leaving means moving accounts, investments, and advice history. The company had 7,440 employees at 12/31/24, so this is a large machine, not a corner office.
How they make money
$3.5B
annual revenue
total revenue
$3.5B
n/a
The products that matter
investment and banking platform
Retail Platform
R$3.9B · 4.8M clients
it generated R$3.9B in fourth-quarter revenue from 4.8 million clients. that's the core distribution engine.
client funnel
corporate advisory and hedging
Corporate & Issuer Services
R$406M · +77%
revenue reached R$406M in one quarter, up 77% from a year ago. that's a real growth pocket, even if it's not the whole company.
fastest growth
consumer and corporate lending
Credit Portfolio
R$67B · +33%
the loan book grew 33% to R$67B. that's good when credit stays clean and less fun when the economy slows.
risk pivot
Key numbers
R$1.2T
client assets
That is the money XP can charge against. More assets usually mean more fee collection without more branches.
9.3x
trailing p/e
You pay 9.3 years of past earnings for the stock. That is cheap next to a 36.5% operating margin.
36.5%
op margin
XP keeps 36.5 cents of every revenue dollar before interest and tax. That gives the business a real cushion.
2.5%
dividend yield
You get $2.50 a year for every $100 invested. That is cash while you wait for the stock to catch up.
Financial health
B+
strength
- balance sheet grade B+ — solid but not elite
- risk rank 3 — safer than 50% of stocks
- price stability 20 / 100
- net profit margin 27.8% — keeps 28 cents of every dollar in revenue
- return on equity 23% — $0.23 profit for every $1 investors have put in
B+ — functional but not a standout on the balance sheet.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in XP 3 years ago → it's now worth $12,140.
The index would have given you $13,920.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
beat estimates
XP posted R$4.95B in net revenue and beat EPS by 2.08%.
Net revenue rose to R$4.95B from R$4.49B, while gross profit rose to R$3.42B from R$3.11B. The company also printed $0.49 per share against a $0.48 estimate.
R$4.95B
revenue
$0.49
eps
69.0%
gross margin
net revenue
R$4.95B mattered because it was 10% above R$4.49B, which says the platform still pulls in cash.
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xp inc. is being introduced into our coverage.xp operates as a leading tech-enabled financial platform in brazil, providing low-fee products and services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients. the company offers over 800 investment products, including equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and insurance, through its open platform. additionally, xp provides advisory services, credit cards, and retirement plans. The company should post solid 2025 fourth-quarter results. we estimate revenues expanded to $1,088.9 million, benefiting from a robust pipeline of fixed-income offerings materializing.
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the corporate & issuer services segment posted a very strong september outcome, with corporate revenues reaching r$406 million (brazilian reals), up 77% annually, driven by hedging solutions for large clients.elsewhere, the retail segment benefited from higher floating interest rate income amid an interest-rate hiking cycle in brazil over the past year.
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net new money totaled r$29 billion during the third quarter.management expects to draw in around r$20 billion in quarterly retail inflows, which should help drive fee-based advisory revenues higher. overall, we expect these factors to cause earnings to rise to $0.48 per share in the december period. Over the long haul, we expect further improvement in operations.
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the expanded loan portfolio reached r$67 billion, representing 33% annual growth, while gross written premiums increased 25% to r$451 million.additionally, several of the aforementioned trends are likely to persist over the medium term, including higher interest rates. t he board recently announced a new buyback program totaling r$1.0 billion alongside cash dividends of r$500 million. overall, we think these trends will allow earnings per share to rise to $2.00 in 2026 and $2.75 by 2028-2030. shares of xp inc. are ranked above average (2) for timeliness. the stock is trading well below our 3 to 5-year target price range, suggesting substantial appreciation potential exists.
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the dividend yield of 1.1% is below average, but has room to rebound in the years ahead.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
the #1 risk is brazilian credit stress hitting a R$67B loan book.
high
brazilian credit stress
the loan portfolio grew 33% to R$67B. if brazil weakens, delinquencies and provisioning become the story fast.
this risk now touches a balance-sheet exposure large enough to matter to the whole thesis, not just a side business.
med
market-sensitive fee income
xp gathered R$1.5T in client assets, but asset-based fees and trading activity still depend on healthy client engagement. fixed-income revenue already fell 7%.
if investors get cautious, cleaner fee revenue can slow even before credit losses show up.
med
margin slippage below guidance
management is guiding to a 30–34% EBT margin in 2026. if costs rise or revenue mix shifts the wrong way, the stock loses one of its cleanest support beams.
miss the margin range and the 9.3x multiple can stay cheap for a reason.
low
regulatory pressure on distribution and fees
with 4.8M clients and a large open platform, xp sits close to brazilian retail-investor regulation. tighter rules can slow product rollout or compress take rates.
the damage would likely show up first in margins, not revenue headline growth.
a weaker brazil would pressure both sides of the model at once: the R$67B loan portfolio and the R$1.5T asset base that feeds fee income.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
metric
2026 ebt margin at 30–34%
this is the cleanest management promise on the page. hit it, and the platform story holds. miss it, and the low multiple starts making sense.
calendar
Q1 2026 earnings
late april 2026. you want to see whether R$29B net new money was a one-quarter spike or the start of a better inflow trend.
trend
credit growth versus fee growth
the loan book grew 33%. fixed-income revenue fell 7%. if credit keeps outrunning fee businesses, your valuation framework has to shift with it.
risk
retail inflows near the R$20B pace
management has pointed to about R$20B in quarterly retail inflows. if that fades while lending stays hot, the business mix gets less comfortable.
Analyst rankings
earnings predictability
90 / 100
management usually lands close to expectations. in human-speak, analysts trust the model more than they trust the stock.
timeliness
2
top 20% for short-term outlook. analysts think XP can outperform most stocks over the next 12 months.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 3 consecutive quarters — 173 buyers vs. 155 sellers in 3q2025. total institutional holdings: 0.3B shares. net buying for 3 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$6
$21
$16
current price
$14
target midpoint · 14% from current · 3-5yr high: $45 (+180% · 31% ann'l return)
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