AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 net revenues and financial income rose 49.8% YoY to $10.2B, but a $1.3B provision for doubtful accounts and lower shipping thresholds cut operating margin from 12.2% to 6.7%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Brazil$5,530M+59.2% YoY
Commerce services and product sales plus credit revenue growth; boosted by 10.9% average decrease of Brazil's exchange rate
Mexico$2,337M+55.3% YoY
Fintech up 72.9% on credit revenues and financial services; Commerce up 46.1%
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $10.2B+49.8% YoY
Brazil$5,530M+59.2% YoY
Commerce services and product sales plus credit revenue growth; boosted by 10.9% average decrease of Brazil's exchange rate
Within Brazil
Fintech$2,200M+63.0% YoY
Driven by a $599M increase in Credit revenues and $250M in Financial services and income
Mexico$2,337M+55.3% YoY
Fintech up 72.9% on credit revenues and financial services; Commerce up 46.1%
Argentina$1,839M+20.4% YoY
Growth offset by 22.5% average increase of Argentina's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar
Other countries$463M+62.5% YoY
Commerce +59.1% and Fintech +71.2%
Largest Expense Items
Cost of net revenues and financial expenses$6,010M+62.6% YoY
$1,038M higher shipping operating and carrier costs, $567M higher cost of goods sold in Brazil and Mexico, $226M higher collection fees
Provision for doubtful accounts$1,276M+84.9% YoY
Originations grew 83%, mostly related to credit cards and consumer loans
Sales and marketing$1,131M+50.6% YoY
$232M more online/offline marketing in Brazil and Mexico, $80M higher buyer protection program expenses, 40% headcount increase
Product and technology development$729M+28.6% YoY
$80M increase in technology maintenance and AI expenses and $44M in salaries and wages
Margins: Gross margin fell to 45.6% from 46.1% on a reduced free shipping threshold in Brazil plus higher shipping and cost of goods, partly offset by lower sales taxes. Operating margin dropped to 6.7% from 12.2%.
Watch Items from the Filing
Provision for doubtful accounts reached 12.5% of revenue vs 10.2% a year ago; loan allowances rose to $4,379M and past-due loans to $4,638M of a $16,375M portfolio.
Off-balance-sheet unused credit card loan commitments grew to $14,047M from $9,001M at year-end 2025.
Brazilian withholding tax provision of $632M recorded, net of $593M judicial deposits; management deems loss probable at the 10% treaty rate.
Reasonably possible legal actions total up to $622M with no amounts accrued; buyer protection program maximum exposure is $9,292M against a $22M provision.
Argentina, 18.1% of revenue, faces 33.0% average inter-annual inflation and exchange controls; segment direct contribution fell 5.7% YoY.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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