StoneCo’s (STNE) Credit Boom Comes With A Costly Catch
StoneCo (STNE) reported Q2 revenue of BRL 3.6B (+2.5% YoY), with credit portfolio doubling to BRL 3.8B. Credit revenues surged 153% to BRL 348.5M, but cost of risk rose to 21.5% and non-performing loans increased to 8.60%. The company expanded banking services and completed BRL 3.0B in buybacks, reducing shares by 40.3M. EPS rose 8.6% to BRL 2.40 despite a net income slip.





