{
  "id": 19787966,
  "title": "Brazil’s Desktop Adjusted Profit Rises 62%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/brazils-desktop-adjusted-profit-rises-62",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-desktop-third-quarter-profit-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's desktop provider, Desktop, reported a significant 62% increase in adjusted profit for the third quarter of 2026, reaching R$57.2 million (approximately US$10.1 million). Net revenue grew by 6% to R$329.3 million (about US$58.4 million). The company attributes its financial growth to reduced payroll costs, lower advertising spending, and the removal of a dropped network project. Claro NXT Telecomunicações, which acquired control of Desktop on October 1st, now owns about 72.83% of the company. Despite a slight decline in connected homes to 1.196 million, average revenue per customer rose by 6.6% to R$106 (approximately US$18.80). Desktop's capital expenditures have also been reduced to 21% of revenue, marking the lowest share since its stock market listing. The company's leverage dropped to 2.12 times annualized EBITDA. Desktop is focusing on profitability and cash flow over growth, with 71% of sales now coming through digital channels.",
  "summary": "Desktop's adjusted profit rose 62% to R$57.2 million (US$10.1 million) in the third quarter of 2026 as revenue grew 6% and debt held steady. The post Brazil’s Desktop Adjusted Profit Rises 62% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "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."
}