Block Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Block's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35.9%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 8.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 33.2% per year.
Key information
-35.9%
Earnings growth rate
-32.7%
EPS growth rate
| Diversified Financial Industry Growth | 6.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 33.2% |
| Return on equity | -0.1% |
| Net Margin | 0.04% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Block: Building Momentum
Apr 24Block: Top Fintech Growth Stock Poised For A Breakout
Apr 14Block: I Don't Get The Optimism
Apr 01Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Mar 15
Block Continues To Be Cheaper As It Delivers Profitable Growth
Mar 02Block: Huge Runway For Cash App Growth And Consistent Margin Improvement - 'Buy'
Feb 23Block: Surprisingly Resilient As I Was Too Cautious (Upgrade)
Feb 07Block: Buy The Opportunity
Jan 30Block: Turnaround Underway
Jan 16Block's Earnings Will Be Energized By AI (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 05Block: A Doubtful Turnaround Story
Dec 22Further Upside For Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce
Dec 18Block: Growing Consumer Stickiness And Attachment Rates Trigger Long-Term Tailwinds
Nov 30Block: Squarely In My Crosshairs For An Undervalued Growth Stock
Nov 17Block Q3 Earnings: Strong Guidance Makes The Current Valuation Attractive
Nov 06Block, Inc.: What To Look For In Q3
Oct 30Block: Believe In Jack Dorsey As Company Inflects On GAAP Profitability
Oct 19PayPal Vs. Block: Unlocking The Future Of Finance
Oct 09Block: Not Time To Jump In Yet
Sep 29Block Inc.: Still Not Cheap Enough, But It's Getting There
Sep 21Block: Market Concerns Priced In, Time To Turn Bullish (Upwards Revised)
Sep 06Not Many Are Piling Into Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Stock Yet As It Plummets 27%
Aug 17Earnings Update: Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 05Block Is Just Getting Started
Aug 04Block: Favorable Macro And Micro Factors Could Drive Stock Higher
Jul 16Block: Time To Be Aggressive Before Others Jump In
Jul 10Block: Tough Roads Ahead
Jun 12Block: Bitcoin Bounce And Outstanding Execution
Jun 06Block Stock: Turning The Tide After The Short Attack
May 23Here's Why Block (NYSE:SQ) Can Afford Some Debt
Mar 12Block: Several Catalysts Into The Q4 Earnings Report
Feb 21Are Investors Undervaluing Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) By 33%?
Feb 12Block: Reasonably-Priced With Strong Potential
Feb 10Block Q4 Earnings Preview: Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You're Doing
Feb 04Block: Brace For Turmoil
Jan 27Block: Cash App Is Turning Into An E-Commerce Destination
Jan 11Block Inc.'s 2 Sides Of The Same Coin: Cash App And Square
Dec 27Block, Inc. Stock: A Bullish 2023 Turnaround Story
Dec 14Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Block makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 21,916 | 10 | 4,030 | 2,721 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 20,793 | -282 | 4,034 | 2,640 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 19,692 | -268 | 3,955 | 2,474 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 18,561 | -353 | 3,794 | 2,304 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 17,532 | -541 | 3,729 | 2,136 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16,959 | -504 | 3,471 | 1,922 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 16,288 | -489 | 3,266 | 1,735 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 16,565 | -77 | 2,934 | 1,532 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 17,661 | 166 | 2,600 | 1,384 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 16,742 | 537 | 2,304 | 1,247 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15,931 | 574 | 2,130 | 1,114 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 13,174 | 358 | 1,910 | 1,001 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 9,498 | 213 | 1,689 | 882 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,652 | 310 | 1,504 | 804 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,885 | 303 | 1,267 | 746 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,135 | 308 | 1,150 | 711 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,714 | 375 | 1,062 | 674 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,333 | -44 | 972 | 639 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,948 | -53 | 909 | 606 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,589 | -53 | 833 | 547 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,298 | -38 | 750 | 497 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,982 | -26 | 679 | 448 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,685 | -62 | 608 | 395 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,421 | -72 | 550 | 358 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,214 | -63 | 504 | 322 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,050 | -62 | 463 | 294 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,904 | -79 | 431 | 282 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,791 | -90 | 400 | 273 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,709 | -172 | 378 | 269 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,631 | -237 | 359 | 263 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,524 | -259 | 337 | 247 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,396 | -261 | 309 | 225 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,267 | -212 | 289 | 200 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,144 | -169 | 261 | 180 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,039 | -152 | 234 | 165 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 936 | -158 | 221 | 153 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 850 | -154 | 206 | 145 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 552 | -104 | 133 | 83 |
Quality Earnings: SQ has a large one-off loss of $132.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: SQ became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SQ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -35.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SQ has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SQ has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Diversified Financial industry (9.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SQ's Return on Equity (-0.1%) is considered low.