B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3SA3.SA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4.

About B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as B3SA3.SA.

What our checks show for B3SA3.SA

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is only 0.06x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• The stock has fallen as much as 83% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 9.7 years.
• Pay in shares equals 50.3% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 2.8 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 2.6 points over 5 years, to 49.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 3 points, to 79.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Free cash flow is only 1.5% of revenue.
• Free cash flow covers the dividend only 0.1 times.
• The price swings a lot: 40% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.1 points from today's 49.5%.
• Earnings per share grew 13.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 49.5% of its revenue as net profit.
• A large company: market value $23.67 billion.
• Beta 0.11: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3SA3.SA) have?

In our weekly check, B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of B3SA3.SA stock?

This week's biggest flags for B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão: Profits not backed by cash, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão do?

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as B3SA3.SA.

When does B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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