u/lil-jables ·
Reddit — r/ValueInvesting
· May 24, 2026 at 18:39
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The post analyzes Nu Holdings ($NU) after a strong Q1 2026 earnings beat (revenue +50%, ROE ~30%, 135M customers), arguing the stock is undervalued at ~15x forward P/E with a PEG ratio below 1.
The author highlights three catalysts: proven Latin America playbook replicating in Colombia, potential U.S. market entry within two years (conditional OCC approval obtained), and a loyal customer base enabling product expansion.
The post is well-researched fundamental DD with clear financial metrics, growth drivers, and risk acknowledgment (credit losses, FX), though it leans heavily bullish without a detailed valuation model.
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What more do you need to see before starting a position?
Q1 ‘26 was a monster quarter.
\- Revenue up over 50% along with net income. First 5B rev quarter
\- ROE impressively hits \~30%
\- 135M customers
\- Forward P/E down to \~15x
\- PEG < 1
\- playbook for Brazil seems to be working, Columbia positioned nicely after that
Outside of FX and international market risk, my only issue with Q1 is the 70%+ increase in expected credit losses, and obviously would like to see that under revenue growth - but is that not classic growing pains?
What doesn’t feel priced in at all is U.S market entry. With conditional OCC approval occurring earlier in January, the pathway for entry could be within 2 years, no? Plus there will be millions of Hispanic American customers to serve immediately.
I understood the product mix is less expansive as compared to fintech’s others love, like SoFi - but what value do you place on NU’s opportunity to put any new product mix in front of 135M customers instantly? They are certainly planning on product expansion to provide more product mixes to their incredibly loyal (to me a cultural moat) customer base.
Regulatory moat is forming, cultural moat is strong, and capital efficiency is best in class.
Edit: corrected f p/e
Q1 2026 revenue exceeded $5B (+50% YoY), ROE hit ~30%, and forward P/E compressed to ~15x with PEG <1, signaling undervaluation relative to growth. The market has not priced in the U.S. entry option (conditional OCC approval) which could unlock millions of Hispanic-American customers within 2 years, nor the product expansion leverage on 135M existing users. Nu Holdings offers a rare combination of high-growth fintech fundamentals (30%+ ROE) at a value multiple, with a regulatory moat and cultural loyalty that insulates competition. Rising expected credit losses (70%+ increase in Q1) could outpace revenue growth; FX volatility in Brazil/Colombia; U.S. regulatory hurdles or execution delays; competitive pressure from SoFi and other neobanks.