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PagSeguro Digital: Risk Reward Update
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PagSeguro Digital: Risk Reward Update
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RiskRisk RewardReward– PagSeguro- PagSeguroDigital (PAGS.N)Digital (PAGS.N)
Underweight on headwinds from market saturation, competition, and regulation
PRICE TARGET US$7.70 UNDERWEIGHT THESIS
Our valuation work is based on Discounted Free Cash Flow (free cash flow defined as EBIT We expect a continued slowdown in TPV
less cash taxes on EBIT, depreciation, capex, and changes in working capital) and Economic growth at PAGS, on the back of saturation in
Profit model. Our valuation work assumes a WACC of 14.8%. digital payments. PAGS's market share gains
should remain under pressure, because it
US$12.27 has a large share in MSMB and as saturation
Consensus Price Target Distribution US$7.70 US$14.09 leads to increased competition. We
MS PT anticipate competition will drive significant
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research Mean Morgan Stanley Estimates pricing pressure, particularly in pre-payment,
which drives 100% of PAGS's profits.
Regulatory risks to the availability
RISK REWARD CHART of parcelados could also pressure pre-
payment. We see diminishing operating
leverage due to rising sales & marketing
USD
US$17.00US$17.00(+73.82%)US$17.00(+73.82%)(+73.82%) expenses in a more competitive market. And,
we think, banking and credit are unlikely to
offset the decline in the payments business
16 given their relative small size.
12 Consensus Rating Distribution
US$9.78US$9.78US$9.78 46% Overweight
8 US$7.70US$7.70(-21.27%)US$7.70(-21.27%)(-21.27%) 46% Equal-weight
8% Underweight
MS Rating
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research
US$2.50US$2.50(-74.44%)US$2.50(-74.44%)(-74.44%)
MAY '25 NOV '25 MAY '26 MAY '27 Risk Reward Themes
Key: Historical Stock Performance Current Stock Price Price Target Contrarian: Negative
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