Why the New York lawsuit decision matters for DLocal (NasdaqGS:DLO) investors

The latest move in DLocal (NasdaqGS:DLO) stock comes after the New York Appellate Division unanimously upheld the dismissal of a securities class action challenging disclosures in the company’s registration statement and prospectus.

The court agreed that all claims against DLocal and its executives lacked merit, rejecting allegations around supposed trends in the company’s take rate. The decision also referred to consistent growth in total payment volume, revenue, and gross profit.

Against this legal backdrop, DLocal’s share price has moved to US$13.76, with a 1 day share price return of 3.38% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 55.32%, despite a softer 90 day share price return of a 4.38% decline.

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With the lawsuit now resolved and DLocal trading at US$13.76 alongside an indicated discount to some valuation estimates, the key question is whether you are looking at an undervalued growth story or a stock where the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 38.8% Undervalued

According to the most followed narrative, DLocal’s fair value of $22.49 sits well above the last close at $13.76, which sets up a wide valuation gap for investors to consider.

The trading narrative for dLocal (DLO), based on the DCF Valuation (HatedMoats article), is that the stock is significantly undervalued.

Investment Thesis: dLocal has a capital-light model with high returns on invested capital and a competitive moat from its local expertise in cross-border payments across 40+ emerging markets.

According to cracken25, this fair value rests on a specific mix of long term revenue growth assumptions, healthy profit margins, and a future earnings multiple that reflects those cash flow expectations rather than today’s share price.

Result: Fair Value of $22.49 (UNDERVALUED)

However, this hinges on take rate resilience and regulatory stability, because any compression in pricing or tougher rules in key markets could quickly challenge that undervalued story.

Another View: What Market Ratios Are Saying

That cash flow based fair value of $20.65, and the $22.49 narrative target, both point to undervaluation, but the market’s own ratios tell a different story. At a 20.6x P/E, DLocal trades above the US Diversified Financial industry at 16.9x and above its fair ratio of 16x. This suggests investors are already paying up for quality and growth and raises the question of how much cushion is really left if sentiment turns.

Next Steps

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