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Block Inc Class A SQ

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$65.06 −0.88 (1.33%)
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Block Has Made Progress in Improving Profitability

Brett Horn

We think Block’s legacy Square business model, characterized by efficient client onboarding, innovative point-of-sale devices, flat fees, and an internally developed and integrated set of software solutions, allows the company to reach and retain micro merchants that are unviable for other acquirers. In essence, we believe Square's initial success came largely from expanding the acquiring market, as opposed to stealing material share from existing players.

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SQ is trading at a 232% premium.
Price
$65.06
Fair Value
$76.00
Uncertainty
Very High
1-Star Price
$914.90
5-Star Price
$61.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The ongoing shift toward electronic payments has created, and will continue to create, room for payments companies to see solid growth without stealing share from each other.

Bears

Square’s focus on micro and small merchants increases its macroeconomic sensitivity.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$65.94
Day Range
$63.93–66.13
52-Week Range
$38.85–87.52
Bid/Ask
$65.13 / $65.15
Market Cap
$40.05 Bil
Volume/Avg
5.3 Mil / 6.5 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
23.38
Price/Sales
1.74
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.00%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.00%
Total Yield
0.39%

Company Profile

Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2023, Square's payment volume was a little over $200 million.
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Stock Style Box
Mid Growth
Total Number of Employees
12,985
Website
https://www.block.xyz

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Metric
SQ
GPN
FI
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 23.388.9422.36
Price/Book Value
 2.081.113.74
Price/Sales
 1.742.555.52
Price/Cash Flow
 43.707.6116.97
Price/Earnings
SQ
GPN
FI

Financial Strength

Metric
SQ
GPN
FI
Quick Ratio
 1.620.350.12
Current Ratio
 1.820.921.06
Interest Coverage
 —3.124.86
Quick Ratio
SQ
GPN
FI

Profitability

Metric
SQ
GPN
FI
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 5.15%5.65%5.56%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 9.52%12.59%16.66%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 6.99%8.04%10.65%
Return on Assets
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GPN
FI

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