Sendas Distribuidora S.A.
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. is a leading Brazilian company in the cash-and-carry retail sector, operating primarily under the Assaí Atacadista brand. It specializes in the retail and wholesale distribution of food products, groceries, perishables, beverages, hygiene items, wrapping materials, and bazaar goods through large, warehouse-style stores designed for high-volume sales. These stores feature amenities such as parking, air-conditioned and well-lit environments, and on-site butcher services to enhance customer experience. Sendas Distribuidora S.A. serves a diverse clientele including restaurants, pizzerias, snack bars, schools, small businesses, religious institutions, hospitals, hotels, grocery stores, neighborhood supermarkets, and individual consumers. Sales channels include brick-and-mortar locations and telesales, with a focus on competitive pricing and bulk purchasing options that appeal to both business-to-business and business-to-consumer segments. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company plays a key role in Brazil's grocery and convenience retail market by providing value-driven solutions in the consumer staples sector.
$12.53
+$0.37 (+3.00%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 5.31%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue grew 4.7%, steady but not accelerating.
Net debt of BRL 20.92B represents 4.6x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
16.8x earnings, 3.8x FCF. Valuation is in a reasonable range. The main question is whether the business can re-accelerate or if current trajectory is already priced in.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
BRL 77.57B
▲ +4.7% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
BRL 965M
▼ -35.4% YoY
Op. Margin
6.34%
▲ +0.2pp YoY
ROIC
12.86%
▲ +2.5pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
BRL 4.48B
▲ +39.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
BRL 5.36B
▲ +41.1% YoY
Net Debt
BRL 20.92B
Cash & Equiv.
BRL 5.85B
3Y CAGR: +12.3%
3Y CAGR: +66.3%
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Is Sendas Distribuidora (ASAIY) overvalued?
At a P/E of 16.8 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 3.8, Sendas Distribuidora (ASAIY) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about BRL 763.43 per share, so at BRL 12.53 the stock looks undervalued (5,995.2% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Sendas Distribuidora scores 77/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Sendas Distribuidora's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about BRL 763.43 per share for ASAIY, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around BRL 572.57. At today's BRL 12.53, that puts the stock about 5,995.2% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Sendas Distribuidora a high-quality business?+
Sendas Distribuidora scores 77 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 6.3% operating margin and a 12.9% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is Sendas Distribuidora a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. ASAIY currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 77/100 on quality (solid). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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