{
  "id": 18189431,
  "title": "Pague Menos disappoints on revenue, but makes up for it in EBITDA and profit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/pague-menos-decepciona-na-receita-mas-compensa-no-ebitda-e-lucro",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Brazil Journal",
    "slug": "brazil-journal",
    "url": "https://braziljournal.com/pague-menos-decepciona-na-receita-mas-compensa-no-ebitda-e-lucro"
  },
  "original_language": "pt",
  "account": "Pague Menos reported a slowdown in revenue for the third quarter, with a 6.9% growth to R$ 4.4 billion, 0.7% below consensus. The company's same-store sales increased by 5.6%, and it gained market share nationally, with a 9.6% growth compared to the sector's 9.1%. Despite the revenue slowdown, Pague Menos achieved significant profitability gains, with an EBITDA of R$ 279 million, 1% above consensus, and a net profit of R$ 96 million, 2.4% above analyst projections. The company generated R$ 165 million in operational cash flow during the quarter.",
  "summary": "Pague Menos reported a third quarter with a slowdown in revenue, which fell short of consensus, but with significant gains in profitability – which led to the company's largest profit margin ever for the period. After growing 13.9% in the third quarter of 2024 and 17.9% in the same quarter of last year, Pague Menos' revenue now slowed to 6.9%, with same-store sales coming in at …",
  "key_points": [
    "Pague Menos revenue slowed to 6.9% in Q3 2024, below consensus",
    "EBITDA grew 7.1%, EBITDA margin hit 1% record high",
    "Company opened 14 new stores, expects 25 more this quarter"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}