Block, Inc.
Block, Inc.
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Overview
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About Block, Inc.
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Jack Dorsey
- Headquarters
- US
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Jack Dorsey
- Headquarters
- US
Block, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, creates tools that enables sellers to accept card payments and provides reporting and analytics, and next-day settlement. It provides hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology; Square Terminal, a payments device and receipt printer to replace traditional keypad terminals, which accepts tap, dip, and swipe payments. The company also offers various software products, including Square Point of Sale; Square Appointments; Square for Retail; Square for Restaurants; Square Online and Square Online Checkout; Square Invoices; Square Virtual Terminal; Square Team Management; Square Contracts; Square Loyalty, Marketing, and Gift Cards; and Square Dashboard. In addition, it offers a developer platform, which includes application programming interfaces and software development kits. Further, the company provides Cash App, which enables to send, spend, and store money; and Weebly that offers customers website hosting and domain name registration solutions. It serves in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as Square, Inc. and changed its name to Block, Inc. in December 2021. Block, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Block, Inc.. Starting points for Block, Inc.: EPS -$1.59, beta 2.48 — an Software - Infrastructure name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Block, Inc.. Block, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Block, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Block, Inc. stands at -$1.59. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Block, Inc.. Block, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2015. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Block, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Block, Inc. is measured against Software - Infrastructure peers within the Technology sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Block, Inc.. Block, Inc. is a $51.73B Technology company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Block, Inc.. Coverage tracks Block, Inc. within Software - Infrastructure (Technology). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.