Adyen's unified commerce prowess keeps on delivering 😤💸; dLocal’s Q2 2024: emerging markets payments pioneer faces turbulence 👀📊

FinTech is Eating the World, 15 August

Hey Everyone,

Good morning or good evening! Today’s issue is all about payments as we’re going to dive deep into Adyen’s financial results for the first 6 months of 2024 (breaking down the key numbers, why they matter & why you should be bullish on Adyen + a bonus read inside) and emerging markets leader dLocal which despite turbulence still remains a solid FinTech giant (unpacking dLocal’s Q2 2024 most important numbers, what they mean & what’s next + bonus deep dives into two of the biggest FinTech gems in LatAm). So let’s just jump straight to the interesting stuff 🌶️

Adyen's unified commerce prowess keeps on delivering 😤💸

Earnings time 🤑 Adyen, the Dutch FinTech powerhouse, just beat half-year core profit expectations as it gained market share and slowed hiring, sending its shares up 12%.

The company continues to demonstrate robust growth and expanding market share in the global payments landscape while their H1 2024 results reveal a compelling narrative of strategic expansion and operational excellence, albeit with some caveats that warrant investor attention.

Let’s take a closer look at this, unpack the latest numbers, and see why we should continue being bullish on Adyen.