Although Brazil is one of the largest economies in the world, there was little information available in English regarding individual companies prior to the establishment of BRLFinance. For example, the local stock market lists only about 800 companies, which primarily trade preferred shares.

In contrast, BRLFinance provides valuable information for over 7,500 public and private companies, including company revenue; gross, operating, and net profits; total assets; shareholders' equity; key financial ratios; and company contact information. The site is fully searchable and presents information both in text format and using sophisticated charts and graphs that are generated on the fly from the database. Financial data can be displayed in a variety of different currencies.

BRLFinance is useful for investors trying to enter the Brazilian market, researchers performing comparable profits analyses for management or tax purposes, and policy-makers trying to understand the Brazilian market in more detail than can be inferred from macroeconomic indicators.