Galicia Financial Group

GGAL

Market cap $8.16B

Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Foreign sector might want to consider either Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) or Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Grupo Financiero Galicia NASDAQ: GGAL management said profitability weakened sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as higher loan-loss provisions, limited loan demand and inflation accounting effects weighed on results, even as margins and efficiency showed sequential improvement.

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

GGAL, FMC and CCI have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 10, 2026.

Grupo Financiero Galicia is a leading Argentine financial holding company, but I rate it HOLD due to limited near-term sector upside. GGAL's recent rebound follows Milei's election victory, yet macro volatility and delayed economic remonetization temper immediate growth prospects for GGAL. Despite strong market share and potential for long-term sector expansion, GGAL's Q3 2025 results showed losses and deteriorating credit metrics amid contractionary policy.

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ( GGAL ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 26, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Pablo Firvida - Investor Relations Officer Gonzalo Covaro - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Vaz - J.

Argentine banks face a difficult year after an auspicious 2024 amid a sector paradigm shift after several decades financing public sector. Galicia reported a 63% Y/Y drop in profits in the first quarter, deepening the poor performance in Q1 2025 that prompted my downgrade to Hold. Positive factors such as the IMF agreement and the lifting of foreign exchange restrictions failed to boost banking results.

Argentina's credit penetration is far below its LATAM peers due to chronic inflation. If Argentina achieves catching up to its peers, credit could grow between three and seven times. Milei's administration is slashing the inflation rate, and loans are already growing 89% Y/Y when adjusted for inflation. The market overreacted to a provincial election, which, despite acting as a bellwether, it's not conclusive.