LWSA S/A Ord

LWSA3.SA

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Price

R$4.06

+0.15 (+3.84%)

Market Cap

R$2.23B

Exchange

B3 S.A.

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Good

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−4.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 578.4M (2021) → 551.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Locaweb is a Brazilian technology company that helps small and medium-sized businesses run their operations online. It offers web hosting, cloud services, e-commerce software, and digital marketing tools. It is one of the largest providers of online business solutions in Brazil, serving hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the country.

Locaweb makes money by charging monthly or annual subscription fees for its software and hosting services. It operates almost entirely in Brazil, which means its revenue is tied closely to the health of the Brazilian economy and the local currency. The company has grown partly through acquisitions, buying smaller software companies to expand its product lineup for e-commerce sellers. However, its operating margin is currently negative, meaning it spends more than it earns from operations, so the main risk is whether it can grow revenue fast enough to reach consistent profitability before its cash resources become strained.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+117.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

R$0/ year

↓ Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

57.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

R$418M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

LWSA S/A Ord is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

44.0%

Healthy — 44.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

11.6%

Modest — 11.6% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-9.8%

Weak — -9.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.1%

Slow sales growth (+5.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-777.6%

Earnings shrinking (-777.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

21.7%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.7%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.01

Conservative — low debt load (0.01)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

7.90%

Healthy income — 7.90% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

N/A

Data not available

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