Block Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Block is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 27.6% and 9.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 26.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.5% in 3 years.

Key information

27.6%

Earnings growth rate

26.6%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial earnings growth	-3.2%
Revenue growth rate	9.9%
Future return on equity	12.5%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

BOVESPA:S2QU34 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	30,213	2,382	3,450	3,780	29
12/31/2025	27,285	1,720	2,874	3,163	38
12/31/2024	24,403	1,193	2,519	2,055	37
9/30/2024	23,862	1,053	717	896	N/A
6/30/2024	23,503	681	542	702	N/A
3/31/2024	22,883	383	145	296	N/A
12/31/2023	21,916	10	-50	101	N/A
9/30/2023	20,793	-206	796	944	N/A
6/30/2023	19,692	-132	322	469	N/A
3/31/2023	18,561	-238	79	241	N/A
12/31/2022	17,532	-541	5	176	N/A
9/30/2022	16,959	-504	167	325	N/A
6/30/2022	16,288	-489	563	716	N/A
3/31/2022	16,565	-77	965	1,106	N/A
12/31/2021	17,661	166	714	848	N/A
9/30/2021	16,742	537	416	566	N/A
6/30/2021	15,931	574	423	571	N/A
3/31/2021	13,174	358	-124	23	N/A
12/31/2020	9,498	213	35	173	N/A
9/30/2020	7,652	310	219	322	N/A
6/30/2020	5,885	303	59	148	N/A
3/31/2020	5,135	308	484	555	N/A
12/31/2019	4,714	375	265	328	N/A
9/30/2019	4,333	-44	511	581	N/A
6/30/2019	3,948	-53	322	390	N/A
3/31/2019	3,589	-53	204	275	N/A
12/31/2018	3,298	-38	232	295	N/A
9/30/2018	2,982	-26	71	116	N/A
6/30/2018	2,685	-62	N/A	108	N/A
3/31/2018	2,421	-72	N/A	136	N/A
12/31/2017	2,214	-63	N/A	128	N/A
9/30/2017	2,050	-62	N/A	130	N/A
6/30/2017	1,904	-79	N/A	146	N/A
3/31/2017	1,791	-90	N/A	81	N/A
12/31/2016	1,709	-172	N/A	23	N/A
9/30/2016	1,631	-237	N/A	41	N/A
6/30/2016	1,524	-259	N/A	-1	N/A
3/31/2016	1,396	-261	N/A	18	N/A
12/31/2015	1,267	-212	N/A	21	N/A
9/30/2015	1,144	-169	N/A	-19	N/A
6/30/2015	1,039	-152	N/A	-69	N/A
3/31/2015	936	-158	N/A	-97	N/A
12/31/2014	850	-154	N/A	-112	N/A
12/31/2013	552	-104	N/A	-61	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: S2QU34's forecast earnings growth (27.6% per year) is above the savings rate (10.4%).

Earnings vs Market: S2QU34's earnings (27.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the BR market (13% per year).

High Growth Earnings: S2QU34's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: S2QU34's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the BR market (7.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: S2QU34's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: S2QU34's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/30 05:10
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Block, Inc. is covered by 76 analysts. 38 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Oliver Lester	Arete Research Services LLP
Stephen Biggar	Argus Research Company
null null	Argus Research Company

Block Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

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