Technology
Galliano's Financials Research
Victor Galliano sees the disparity in valuation between AFRM and Klarna as more of a downside risk for AFRM than an upside opportunity for KLAR; the intense competition in the BNPL marketplace is a potential “banana skin” for its premium growth expectations and he believes that AFRM should lose some of its “scarcity value” as a near pure play on BNPL in view of KLAR’s listing. With regards to Victor’s recommendations on payments companies in general, he maintains Buy ratings on PagSeguro, Nexi and PayPal for their value credentials primarily and upgrades KakaoPay from Sell to Neutral, following its marked de-rating.
Edition: 220
- 19 September, 2025
Ranking the winners and losers in Global Payments
Technology
Galliano's Financials Research
Victor Galliano introduces a proprietary payments scorecard, ranking companies based on weighted metrics including valuation, margins, EBITDA growth and valuation-to-growth. PagSeguro and Nexi remain top picks due to deep value characteristics and strong scorecard rankings. PayPal is upgraded to Buy, replacing Visa, supported by improved margins, stabilising net take rate and attractive valuation. Affirm is upgraded to Neutral, while KakaoPay is newly rated Sell. The stock has surged on stablecoin speculation, but Victor warns of underestimated regulatory risks, especially following Bank of Korea’s recent caution on digital assets.
Edition: 215
- 11 July, 2025
Plenty of value in Payment companies
Technology
Galliano's Financials Research
Victor Galliano highlights PagSeguro for its attractive valuations vs. its Brazilian and global peer group. Getnet is also considered too cheap to ignore despite its challenging relationship with Santander. While Nexi is the only European payments company added to Victor’s buy list - negative sentiment as a result of poor execution on past acquisitions is more than well discounted in the share price. In the megacap names, Mastercard remains a key pick.
Edition: 132
- 01 April, 2022