Prio S.A. (PRIO3.SA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Prio S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 6.

About Prio S.A.

Prio S.A. is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as PRIO3.SA.

What our checks show for PRIO3.SA

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 12.3 points over 5 years, to 18%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 24.2 points, to 33%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Free cash flow is negative (-42.9% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 100% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 7.2 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.1 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The price swings a lot: 36.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 2.3x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 34.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 11.9 points from today's 18%.
• Revenue grew 49.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• A large company: market value $11.77 billion.
• Beta 0.07: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-04

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Questions

What grade does Prio S.A. (PRIO3.SA) have?

In our weekly check, Prio S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of PRIO3.SA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Prio S.A.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak free cash flow. In total 8 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Prio S.A. do?

Prio S.A. is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as PRIO3.SA.

When does Prio S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-04. 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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