Investors interested in stocks from the Financial - Miscellaneous Services sector have probably already heard of XP Inc.A (XP) and Blackstone Inc. (BX). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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XP Inc. delivered a solid Q2 with 8% revenue and 15% EBT growth, maintaining a robust 22.5% ROE. XP is evolving its ecosystem, expanding fee-based services to 26% of customers, and accelerating net new money inflows, especially from retail. Despite improvements, XP faces persistent competition and macroeconomic risks, making its 8x earnings valuation reasonable but not compelling versus peers.

XP Inc. (XP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

XP NASDAQ: XP reported second-quarter 2026 gross revenue of BRL 5.1 billion, up 8% from a year earlier, as growth in equities, fund-platform fees and corporate banking partly offset pressure from credit-market volatility and weaker primary debt offerings.

XP Inc.A (XP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XP Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) (“XP” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled platform and a trusted pioneer in providing low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, reported today its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Summary(1) Operating Metrics (unaudited) 2Q26 2Q25 YoY 1Q26 QoQ Total Client Assets (in R$ bn) 1,535 1,372 12% 1,529 0% Total Net Inflow (in R$ bn) 28 10 188% 14 94% Annualized Retail Take Rate 1.20% 1.25% -5 bps 1.18% 2 bps Active Client.

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XP Inc. (Nasdaq: XP), announced today that its board of directors has approved the cancellation of existing treasury Class A shares held by the Company. The Company has cancelled in this date 11,791,755 Class A shares (2.3% of total shares). Total share count went from 520,292,030 to 508,500,275 after cancellation. About XP XP is a leading, technology-driven platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil. XP's mission is to disin.

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XP Inc.A (XP) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.