The future of the U.S. economy looks promising, driven by robust job growth and a strong labor market. In March, employers added 303,000 jobs, surpassing expectations and pushing the unemployment rate to 3.8%. The foundation for sustained economic expansion appears solid with continued growth from stocks in critical sectors like fintech, healthcare, leisure and construction.
With its ever-increasing potential, the financial technology industry is poised to transform current successes into long-term sustainability. The market, valued at $340.10 billion, is projected to reach a staggering $1.2 trillion by 2032. These figures underscore the immense growth potential for potential investors in this sector.
These three fintech stocks will help drive your profits, be sure to invest now.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL)
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) is a multinational fintech company that supports an online payment system. PYPL’s market cap rose from $66.20 billion in 2023 to $69.82 billion in 2024, representing a rise of 5.46%. Last quarter, its year-over-year (YOY) EBIT Growth was 20.20%. These metrics demonstrate PYPL’s ability to remain profitable while showing excellent growth.
Recently, Paypal started a new service allowing users to convert its digital coin to the US dollar with no crypto sale fee. This builds a positive partnership with customers looking for the best conversion deal while promoting their stablecoin with a massive ceiling. It also indicates that PayPal may have plans to expand and build on the coin, which is attractive for growth.
StoneCo LTD. (STNE)
StoneCo LTD. (NASDAQ:STNE) is a fintech company focusing on cloud-based technologies and online business development. In Q4 of 2023, StoneCo demonstrated a remarkable financial performance, surpassing its previous records. The company’s revenue stood at $642.4 million, marking a significant 20.1% YOY growth. Net income also grew substantially, reaching $111.5 million.
Customer acquisition and conversion are the most significant catalyst behind StoneCo’s potential. Simply put, STNE has successfully introduced new customers to its services. In the last year alone, StoneCo increased its client share by 37% YOY while improving its payment volume by 21%. This ability to acquire customers will support STNE in the long run, keeping its valuation high.
MercadoLibre (MELI)
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) is the parent company of the largest e-commerce platform in Latin America. MELI has expanded its coverage across South America, becoming integral to world commerce.
MercadoLibre manages over $120 billion annually in its financial technology sector, showing that through its rapid growth, they have been able to sustain production and quality. The company looks to capitalize on the development of the financial tech sector.
The sector has been accelerated rapidly due to the rise of digital banking and online services. More than half of the top 227 fintech companies reported that their massive surge was due to rising consumer growth, which looks to continue in 2024. MercadoLibre has become a strong contender, as consumers and other companies can look to their consistent and unwavering growth in the past few years.
On the date of publication, Michael Que did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
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