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<ul><li>PicPay Holdings Netherlands B.V. has set terms for its initial public offering, with the Brazilian digital payments and financial services platform seeking to list its Class A common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PICS.”</li><li>The company plans to offer 22.9 million shares at an expected price range of $16.00 to $19.00 per share , implying gross proceeds of approximately $400 million at the $17.50 midpoint .</li><li>The offering includes both primary and secondary shares, with proceeds from the primary portion going to the company.</li></ul>

PicPay Holdings Netherlands B.V. has set terms for its initial public offering, with the Brazilian digital payments and financial services platform seeking to list its Class A common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PICS.”The company plans to offer 22.9 million shares at an expected price range of $16.00 to $19.00 per share , implying gross proceeds of approximately $400 million at the $17.50 midpoint .The offering includes both primary and secondary shares, with proceeds from the primary portion going to the company.

PicPay Files for NYSE IPO as Brazilian Fintech Scales Profitable Digital Finance Platform

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IPOs and Secondary Offerings

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<li>PicS N.V. plans to offer 22.9 million primary shares at $16–$19, targeting a $2.1–$2.5 billion valuation ahead of a January 29 debut.</li>
<li>Profitable fintech platform with diversified revenue streams, raising ~$356 million to fund growth, regulatory capital, and the pending Kovr acquisition.</li>
<li>Backed by J&amp;F Investimentos with $75 million in anchor commitments, providing early book support amid mixed sentiment toward Latin American listings.</li>
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PicS N.V. plans to offer 22.9 million primary shares at $16–$19, targeting a $2.1–$2.5 billion valuation ahead of a January 29 debut.
Profitable fintech platform with diversified revenue streams, raising ~$356 million to fund growth, regulatory capital, and the pending Kovr acquisition.
Backed by J&amp;F Investimentos with $75 million in anchor commitments, providing early book support amid mixed sentiment toward Latin American listings.


PicS N.V. (PICS): Brazilian Digital Wallet Sets Terms Seeking $2.5b Valuation

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

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<li>PicPay is a Brazilian fintech offering a range of digital banking and financial services including payments to consumer and small and medium business clients</li>
<li>No valuation range has been released yet for PicPay’s IPO, but press reports indicate a USD500m potential offering; we assume a post-money market capitalisation at IPO of USD2.5bn</li>
<li>PicPay is higher quality than Banco PAN, especially in terms of NPL ratio, but PicPay falls short, in terms of its operating metrics, versus Inter and well short of Nubank</li>
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PicPay is a Brazilian fintech offering a range of digital banking and financial services including payments to consumer and small and medium business clients
No valuation range has been released yet for PicPay’s IPO, but press reports indicate a USD500m potential offering; we assume a post-money market capitalisation at IPO of USD2.5bn
PicPay is higher quality than Banco PAN, especially in terms of NPL ratio, but PicPay falls short, in terms of its operating metrics, versus Inter and well short of Nubank


PicPay Pre-IPO Research – Initial Thoughts on Its Valuation Versus LatAm Fintechs

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<li>Brazilian fintech leader preparing a Q1 2026 Nasdaq IPO, PicS is one of Brazil’s largest digital wallets with 42m quarterly active consumers and strong engagement growth.</li>
<li>Scaled two-sided ecosystem spanning consumer banking, credit, insurance, investments, SMB payments, commerce, travel, ads, and benefits, driving cross-sell and network effects.</li>
<li>Strong growth profile and market opportunity, with TPV up 29% YoY, rising profitability, and exposure to a large Brazilian digital finance TAM exceeding R$700bn.</li>
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Brazilian fintech leader preparing a Q1 2026 Nasdaq IPO, PicS is one of Brazil’s largest digital wallets with 42m quarterly active consumers and strong engagement growth.
Scaled two-sided ecosystem spanning consumer banking, credit, insurance, investments, SMB payments, commerce, travel, ads, and benefits, driving cross-sell and network effects.
Strong growth profile and market opportunity, with TPV up 29% YoY, rising profitability, and exposure to a large Brazilian digital finance TAM exceeding R$700bn.


PicS N.V. (PICS): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of Brazilian Digital Wallet Provider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Inter, our “pain trade” in 2Q 2026, remains our sole buy in EM neobanks; Inter offers a balanced business model, with improving execution and controlled credit delinquency, alongside attractive valuations</li>
<li>Nubank delivers strong operational returns along with its high activity rate, yet we stay neutral due to challenging credit quality trends and valuations; we view PicPay and Agibank with caution</li>
<li>We include K Bank of South Korea and Superbank of Indonesia in our EM neobanks coverage; K Bank looks attractively valued, but we believe the business model is high risk</li>
</ul>


Inter, our “pain trade” in 2Q 2026, remains our sole buy in EM neobanks; Inter offers a balanced business model, with improving execution and controlled credit delinquency, alongside attractive valuations
Nubank delivers strong operational returns along with its high activity rate, yet we stay neutral due to challenging credit quality trends and valuations; we view PicPay and Agibank with caution
We include K Bank of South Korea and Superbank of Indonesia in our EM neobanks coverage; K Bank looks attractively valued, but we believe the business model is high risk


EM Neobanks – Stick with Inter (INTR US) As Our Sole Buy Rating

Brazil

PicS N.V. operates as a digital financial services company that provides a digital wallet and application for individuals and businesses in Brazil. The company offers a range of transactional products, including Pix instant payment system, peer-to-peer transfers, bill payments, and various loan and insurance products. It also provides QR code payment solutions, banking services, and advertising platforms for small and medium-sized businesses. PicS N.V. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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PicS (PICS US)

PicPay Files for NYSE IPO as Brazilian Fintech Scales Profitable Digital Finance Platform

PicPay Holdings Netherlands B.V. has set terms for its initial public offering, with the Brazilian digital payments and financial services...

IPO Prophet

PicS N.V. (PICS): Brazilian Digital Wallet Sets Terms Seeking $2.5b Valuation

PicS N.V. to offer 22.9 million shares at $16–$19, aiming for $2.1–$2.5 billion valuation, backed by J&F Investimentos for $75 million.

IPO Boutique

PicPay Pre-IPO Research – Initial Thoughts on Its Valuation Versus LatAm Fintechs

We base Brazil fintech PicPay's initial IPO valuation on those of LatAm fintech peers. We see it as higher quality than Banco PAN but it lags...

Victor Galliano

PicS N.V. (PICS): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of Brazilian Digital Wallet Provider

Brazilian fintech leader PicS is set for a Q1 2026 Nasdaq IPO with 42m active users and a diverse ecosystem driving growth and profitability in...

IPO Boutique

EM Neobanks – Stick with Inter (INTR US) As Our Sole Buy Rating

Inter is our buy in EM neobank, offering a balanced business model, with improving execution, controlled NPLs and attractive valuations; Nubank is...

Victor Galliano

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PicPay Files for NYSE IPO as Brazilian Fintech Scales Profitable Digital Finance Platform

PicPay Holdings Netherlands B.V. has set terms for its initial public offering, with the Brazilian digital payments and financial services...

IPO Prophet

PicS N.V. (PICS): Brazilian Digital Wallet Sets Terms Seeking $2.5b Valuation

​PicS N.V. to offer 22.9 million shares at $16–$19, aiming for $2.1–$2.5 billion valuation, backed by J&F Investimentos for $75 million.

IPO Boutique

PicPay Pre-IPO Research – Initial Thoughts on Its Valuation Versus LatAm Fintechs

We base Brazil fintech PicPay's initial IPO valuation on those of LatAm fintech peers. We see it as higher quality than Banco PAN but it lags...

Victor Galliano

PicS N.V. (PICS): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of Brazilian Digital Wallet Provider

​Brazilian fintech leader PicS is set for a Q1 2026 Nasdaq IPO with 42m active users and a diverse ecosystem driving growth and profitability in...

IPO Boutique

EM Neobanks – Stick with Inter (INTR US) As Our Sole Buy Rating

Inter is our buy in EM neobank, offering a balanced business model, with improving execution, controlled NPLs and attractive valuations; Nubank is...

Victor Galliano

PicS N.V. to offer 22.9 million shares at $16–$19, aiming for $2.1–$2.5 billion valuation, backed by J&F Investimentos for $75 million.

Brazilian fintech leader PicS is set for a Q1 2026 Nasdaq IPO with 42m active users and a diverse ecosystem driving growth and profitability in...