STNE
StoneCo Ltd.
STNE's fundamentals are strong: it turned 29% of its revenue into free cash flow and it returned to profit. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
STNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
STNE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
STNE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.3x | $7.72 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $17.74 | +130% |
| Fair | 61x | $141 | +1729% |
| Expensive | 131x | $303 | +3821% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STNE's PE is 3.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
STNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STNE's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
STNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.31 | +$3.07 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.37 | +$3.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +$2.46 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.64 | -156% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.44 | +$2.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $0.00 | +$0.97 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.79 | -$0.74 |
STNE has returned to profit: it earned $2.31 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
STNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $597.5M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $640.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633.7M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $638.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $588.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $569.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $625M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $575.3M | +8.8% |
STNE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $598M last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 51% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 46% | -1.6 points |
STNE's operating margin was 41% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
STNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $303.4M | +2369% |
| Q1 2026 | $555M | +820% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.1M | +$210.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$236.2M | -$159.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +$202.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $60.3M | +$558M |
| Q4 2024 | -$111.6M | +$6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$76.9M | -$56.7M |
STNE's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $721M over the past year.
STNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -30.5M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -93M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -69.4M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -36.8M shares |
STNE has 245M diluted shares, down 11% from a year ago, with $552M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $235.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $83.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $71.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $151M |
| Q4 2024 | $108.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M |
STNE spent $552M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% from the year before.
STNE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
STNE's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
STNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
STNE's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
STNE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | STNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.3x | 28x | 88% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
STNE is trading at 3.3x earnings, a 88% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
STNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.63 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
STNE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 200-week average.
STNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.1 | $85.2 | +118% |
| 2021 | $85.2 | $17.4 | -80% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $9.60 | -45% |
| 2023 | $9.60 | $18.0 | +88% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $8.19 | -55% |
| 2025 | $8.19 | $14.8 | +81% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $7.72 | -48% |
STNE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +118% in 2020 to −80% in 2021. It's down 48% so far in 2026.