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Nubank was born to revolutionize the financial system, creating good, easy-to-use digital products for customers, and offering a human service available 24/7. And our results show that it is indeed possible to innovate in all of this and become a solid and profitable company. So much so that in the first quarter of 2023, Nubank posted record profits and improved results in key business metrics.
Note: Sequential Improvement in Both Net Income and Adjusted Net Income
On May 15, 2023, we shared with the market the financial, operating and business results for the Q1’2023 for Nu Holdings (parent company of the entire Nu Group, which includes our operations in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia).
The numbers show that we are increasingly an essential part of people’s lives, establishing ourselves as one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil and Latin America.
You can view the full report for this and previous quarters on the Investor Relations website. But we know that these materials can have a lot of technical information. As we value transparency, in this post you will find some of the main results explained.
But before Nubank did not make losses?
One of Nubank’s numbers that most interest people is profit: in this 1st quarter of 2023, we recorded a record profit of R$736.1 million (US$141.8 million). Nubank is on a growing and consistent trajectory of profitability, as predicted in its business model. Talking about this is important because, for years, Nubank recorded losses, and this caused people a bit of apprehension.
As we have always explained, losing profit was part of Nubank’s business strategy until a certain point. The loss was calculated and predicted by the company’s investors, because Nubank was investing and growing to reach more people, making responsible use of the capital invested in the company. This strategy has always been combined with a solid capital base and exemplary risk management.
Today, as we complete 10 years in the market and reach tens of millions of customers (46% of the Brazilian adult population has a Nubank account), the scenario is different. We became the fifth largest financial institution in Brazil in terms of number of customers, offering dozens of products and services and becoming an increasingly fundamental part of people’s lives.
Fake news, saying that “Nubank is going to fail”, “Nubank is leaving Brazil” etc sometimes still circulate on social networks, but they have no relation with reality. That’s why we share and explain the real data of Nu Holdings’ financial results: to show that we can combine growth and innovation in favor of our clients, and remove these speculations.
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Beyond profit: Understand Nubank’s main results
Nubank numbers show that it is possible to combine growth with profitability and solidity. See what some of our key numbers mean for Q1’2023.
These results show what we have always defended at Nubank: that it is possible to innovate, improve the system and generate positive results – and make a profit not at the expense of people, but in their favor.
The 5th largest financial institution in Brazil: how we got here in just 10 years
Nubank started in 2013 with just one product – a credit card with no annual fee, something practically unheard of until then. In 10 years, we reached 80 million customers with a complete product offering, including account, loans, investments, insurance, PJ (corporate) account and more. And all this while offering an agile, humanized and fully digital service.
Today, almost half of Brazil’s adult population (46%) are Nu customers, and our Brazilian operation has been profitable for over a year and a half. This growth, which consolidated us as the 5th largest financial institution in Brazil in number of customers, was possible thanks to a resilient and solid business model.
Note: Solid Revenue Growth Sustained by Customer Addition and ARPAC Expansion
The increase in revenues and profits is relevant because it shows that we are getting stronger to continue developing high-quality products and offering an efficient and humane service to our customers.
For us it’s still day one. Help shape the future of financial services with us.
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