Globant SA (GLOB)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$48.00
▼(-3.94% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is supported primarily by solid financial stability (healthy balance sheet and strong free cash flow) and a generally positive earnings call (beat, narrowed guidance, AI pipeline, and buyback). It is held back by weak technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and a still-soft operating backdrop (TTM revenue contraction and margin compression).
Positive Factors
Healthy balance sheet and low leverage
Low debt-to-equity (~0.23) and growing equity provide durable financial flexibility for a services business. This reduces refinancing and liquidity risk, enables continued investments in delivery capacity or M&A, and supports shareholder returns without jeopardizing solvency over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Material recent revenue contraction
A ~16% TTM revenue decline and still-negative YoY quarterly prints reflect a softened demand environment and conversion lag from pipeline to bookings. Sustained top-line weakness pressures investment returns and makes margin targets and growth initiatives harder to achieve over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Healthy balance sheet and low leverage
Low debt-to-equity (~0.23) and growing equity provide durable financial flexibility for a services business. This reduces refinancing and liquidity risk, enables continued investments in delivery capacity or M&A, and supports shareholder returns without jeopardizing solvency over the medium term.
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Globant SA (GLOB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.91M
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.0
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue Growth-0.20%
EPS Growth-28.17%
CountryUS
Employees31,280
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.49
Shares Outstanding43,179,558
10 Day Avg. Volume1,688,392
30 Day Avg. Volume1,907,345
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.73
Price to Book (P/B)1.40
Price to Sales (P/S)1.20
P/FCF Ratio11.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.51
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.98
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$54.40Price Target Upside8.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)6.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.48B
Globant SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Globant S.A. is a global technology services firm, providing a comprehensive suite of digital solutions to clients across the world. The company's offerings are diverse and specialized, categorized by various studios and service lines. Its "reinve...
How the Company Makes Money
Globant primarily makes money by providing professional technology services to business customers under commercial contracts for digital transformation and software delivery. Revenue is generated mainly from (1) time-and-materials and agile delive...
Globant SA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational execution with a number of concrete positive indicators: revenue beat, positive free cash flow (first Q1 FCF since 2019), growing high-quality AI Pods pipeline ($352M) and expanding traction with top clients and partnerships. Profitability remained solid with adjusted operating margin of 14.1% and gross margin of 37%, and capital allocation was shareholder-friendly via a new $125M buyback. Key risks include a slight YoY revenue decline in Q1 (-0.7%), FX and Latin America currency pressures on margins, limited current revenue contribution from AI Pods (early-stage), and geopolitical/airline-related macro uncertainty—factors that explain management’s conservative posture on guidance despite the beat. Overall, positive momentum in AI-native services and a healthy pipeline outweigh the near-term macro and FX headwinds.Positive Updates
Revenue Beat and Guidance Narrowing
Q1 2026 revenue of $607.1 million came in above the high end of guidance. Management reaffirmed the midpoint of the full-year revenue outlook while raising the lower end of the range and narrowing guidance, and expects Q2 to return to sequential growth (Q2 guidance $610M–$616M). Full-year revenue guidance: $2.462B–$2.508B, implying 0.3%–2.2% YoY growth.
Negative Updates
Slight Year-over-Year Revenue Decline in Q1
Reported Q1 revenue reflected a 0.7% decrease YoY despite beating guidance, indicating the company is still near the trough of the cycle and dependent on sequential improvement through the year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Beat and Guidance Narrowing
Q1 2026 revenue of $607.1 million came in above the high end of guidance. Management reaffirmed the midpoint of the full-year revenue outlook while raising the lower end of the range and narrowing guidance, and expects Q2 to return to sequential growth (Q2 guidance $610M–$616M). Full-year revenue guidance: $2.462B–$2.508B, implying 0.3%–2.2% YoY growth.
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Company Guidance
Globant reaffirmed the midpoint of its 2026 revenue outlook after Q1 revenue of $607.1 million (above the high end of guidance) while raising the lower end and narrowing the full‑year range; Q2 revenue is guided to $610–$616 million (midpoint implies a ~100 bps FX tailwind), with a non‑IFRS adjusted operating margin of 14–15%, an IFRS effective tax rate of 22–24% and non‑IFRS adjusted diluted EPS of $1.45–$1.55 assuming ~43.6 million diluted shares. For the full year the company expects revenues of $2.462–$2.508 billion (implying 0.3%–2.2% YoY growth at the midpoint and ~100 bps FX tailwind), an adjusted operating margin of 14–15%, an IFRS tax rate of 21–23% and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.10–$6.50 (assumes ~44.1 million diluted shares). Management highlighted improving sequential trends, a healthy pipeline, and continued capital returns: Q1 free cash flow was $36.1 million (FCF/adjusted net income >55%), Q1 adjusted net income was $65.2 million (10.7% margin) and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.50, the balance sheet ended the quarter with $200.5 million cash ($161.2 million net debt), the prior buyback was largely executed (Q1 repurchases ~$50M) and the Board authorized a new repurchase program of up to $125 million over six quarters.Globant SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.45B | 2.45B | 2.42B | 2.10B | 1.78B | 1.30B |
| Gross Profit | 800.13M | 859.29M | 863.37M | 755.76M | 669.39M | 494.99M |
| EBITDA | 335.92M | 299.46M | 417.01M | 357.95M | 314.85M | 215.62M |
| Net Income | 109.26M | 102.92M | 165.73M | 158.54M | 148.89M | 96.06M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.27B | 3.32B | 3.17B | 2.73B | 2.20B | 1.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 200.54M | 250.34M | 158.24M | 327.26M | 343.73M | 461.68M |
| Total Debt | 462.67M | 473.64M | 410.16M | 277.84M | 138.84M | 146.72M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.07B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 931.18M | 639.63M | 576.22M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.12B | 2.09B | 1.96B | 1.73B | 1.51B | 1.31B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 303.00M | 261.22M | 220.99M | 191.72M | 102.09M | 101.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 319.19M | 280.45M | 248.73M | 318.52M | 197.52M | 178.97M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -166.13M | -161.60M | -403.90M | -350.36M | -269.30M | -272.88M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -71.63M | -16.75M | -5.81M | 44.53M | -65.68M | 243.99M |
Globant SA Technical Analysis
Negative
49.97
Price Trends
42.44
Negative
48.18
Negative
55.45
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.64
Negative
43.45
Neutral
13.19
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GLOB, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 49.97 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.06, above the 50-day MA of 42.44, and below the 200-day MA of 55.45, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.64 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 43.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.19 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GLOB.
Globant SA Risk Analysis
Globant SA disclosed 13 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Globant SA reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Globant SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $1.65B | 15.05 | 5.14% | ― | -0.20% | -28.17% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
52 Neutral | $1.67B | -1.26 | -37.51% | 3.38% | 3.81% | -636.38% | |
51 Neutral | $1.56B | -11.38 | -2.81% | ― | -3.25% | 78.91% | |
48 Neutral | $1.44B | 86.54 | 0.58% | ― | -1.76% | -96.67% |
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Globant SA Corporate Events
Globant Unveils Q1 2026 Results, New $125 Million Buyback and Details U.S. Securities Suit
May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Globant reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $607.1 million, slightly down 0.7% year over year but above guidance, with IFRS diluted EPS rising to $0.85 and flat non-IFRS adjusted diluted EPS of $1.50. The company highlighted re...
Globant Shareholders Approve All Proposals at 2026 Annual Meeting
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Globant S.A. held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, at which investors approved and adopted all matters presented for vote. The resolutions, previously outlined in a March 27, 2026 filing, underscore broad shareholder ...
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