DLocal (DLO) Competitors

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts prefer CART or DLO?

Maplebear presently has a consensus price target of $51.91, suggesting a potential upside of 12.65%. DLocal has a consensus price target of $12.45, suggesting a potential upside of 11.56%. Given Maplebear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than DLocal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
DLocal	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CART or DLO?

63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of DLocal shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.4% of DLocal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CART or DLO?

In the previous week, Maplebear had 2 more articles in the media than DLocal. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Maplebear and 5 mentions for DLocal. Maplebear's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat DLocal's score of 0.57 indicating that Maplebear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Maplebear	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DLocal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CART or DLO more profitable?

DLocal has a net margin of 19.19% compared to Maplebear's net margin of 12.45%. DLocal's return on equity of 37.55% beat Maplebear's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	12.45%	14.12%	10.51%
DLocal	19.19%	37.55%	15.19%

Which has more volatility and risk, CART or DLO?

Maplebear has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DLocal has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CART or DLO?

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than DLocal. DLocal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maplebear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.38B	3.58	$457M	$1.52	30.32
DLocal	$745.97M	4.27	$120.42M	$0.49	22.78

Summary

Maplebear beats DLocal on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.