New hires dampen Nuvei’s profits

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NUVEI CORP. $43 is a hold. The Montreal-based company (Toronto symbol NVEI; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 142.1 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.nuvei.com) makes software to help businesses worldwide process electronic payments. In September 2020, the company completed an initial public offering (IPO) of 29.2 million subordinate voting shares (one vote per share) at $26.00 U.S. a share. The multiple-voting shares, controlled by insiders, have 10 votes per share. Thanks to new clients and rising processing volumes, Nuvei’s revenue in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, rose 7.2%, to $197.1 million from $183.9 million a year earlier (all amounts except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). However, due to higher spending on its systems and the addition of new employees, earnings dipped 0.1%, to $61.1 million from $61.2 million. Per-share earnings increased 2.4%, to $0.43 from $0.42, on fewer shares outstanding. Nuvei is a hold. hold. …