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Research report · 16 October 2026

Block, Inc. (XYZ)

Financials · Transaction & Payment Processing Services · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$77.89
52-week range$48.21 – $86.92
Market cap$47.4B
P/E (trailing)133.6×
EV / EBITDA30.2×
Free-cash-flow yield8.2%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$25.0B
Revenue growth (3y a year)11.3%
Operating margin4.7%
Return on invested capital3.8%
Net debt / EBITDA-0.5×

Fair value

Blended fair value$9.88 range $10 – $10
Versus priceData under review+0% to fair value
Peer multiples$7.73
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$12.03
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$66.93
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$7.39
Model uncertaintyHigh

X-Ray Score

44/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 24% of sector peers
Valuation22
Growth54
Profitability42
Financial health61
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

-5.4366.02137209280Fair value $102021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Block builds financial tools for individuals and merchants. Its Square ecosystem provides payment acceptance, point-of-sale software, banking and lending services for businesses of all sizes, while Cash App lets consumers send money, spend with a debit card, save, invest and use bitcoin. Block also owns Afterpay, an instalment payment service that retailers offer at checkout.

Block earns revenue from transaction fees on payments, from subscriptions and services, and from Cash App features and bitcoin-related activity. Over the last twelve months revenue was $25.0 billion, and it has grown at 11.3% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 4.7%, and the business earns a profit of 4% on the capital invested in it. It has net debt of -0.5 times EBITDA, meaning more cash than debt. No dividend is paid.

StocksXray gives Block, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 44 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 24% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is financial health (61) and its weakest is valuation (22).

Our fair value blend is $9.88 (range $9.88 to $9.88). At $77.89 the stock trades 688% above that blend, so the label is "Data under review" with high model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$161.51$62.84$77.35$84.99$65.09$77.89
Market cap$81.0B$36.4B$47.5B$54.1B$40.5B$47.4B
P/E489.4×–3,867.5×18.6×31.0×133.6×
EV / revenue4.5×2.0×2.1×2.2×1.7×1.9×
EV / EBITDA271.5×–359.4×41.1×19.8×30.1×
Price / free cash flow113.6×7,150.4×–34.8×16.7×12.2×
Free-cash-flow yield0.9%0.0%−0.1%2.9%6.0%8.2%
Price / book24.8×2.1×2.5×2.5×1.8×2.2×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 8 Good · ● 1 Average · ● 6 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−9.5%Good
Free-cash-flow yield8.2%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score4.0×Good
Piotroski F-Score5 of 9Bad

Growth

Free-cash-flow growth (3y)681.1%Good
Revenue growth (3y)11.3%Good
Growth consistency80%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio2.2×Good
Net debt / EBITDA-0.5×Good
Interest coverno interest costGood

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.1×Bad
EBIT / EV yield2.5%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital3.8%Bad
Operating margin4.7%Bad
Gross profitability29.6%Average
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue17,66117,53221,91624,12124,19425,042
Gross profit4,4205,9927,5058,88910,36011,609
Operating income161-625-2798921,7081,170
Net income166-541102,8971,306357
Diluted EPS ($)0.33-0.930.024.562.100.58
Free cash flow7145-501,5532,4253,882
Gross margin25.0%34.2%34.2%36.9%42.8%46.4%
Operating margin0.9%−3.6%−1.3%3.7%7.1%4.7%
Net margin0.9%−3.1%0.0%12.0%5.4%1.4%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets15,02631,36433,03136,77839,55039,157
Cash4,4444,5444,9968,0756,5646,427
Total debt4,5604,1104,1206,1057,2895,721
Equity3,27317,22318,69521,26822,20422,047
Dividend per share ($)––––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

-4%12%27%43%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)5,7726,0546,1156,2526,0576,618
Growth vs a year earlier−3.1%−1.6%+2.3%+3.6%+4.9%+9.3%
Net income ($M)190538462116-30989
Diluted EPS ($)0.300.870.74–-0.520.15
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Peers in Transaction & Payment Processing Services

CompanyX-Ray
XYZ · Block, Inc.44
JKHY · Jack Henry & Associates In...65
PYPL · PayPal Holdings, Inc.65
MA · Mastercard Inc60
CPAY · Corpay, Inc.54

Market Compass outlook for Financials: Favourable (72/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+0.8%
1 month+1.9%
3 months−1.8%
6 months+9.3%
1 year+2.3%
3 years+66.8%
5 years−67.3%

Technical summary

DailyBullish10 bullish · 3 neutral · 3 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish6 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$78.69 / $70.72
52-week low / high$48.21 / $86.92
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 73.94 · S1 75.92 · P – · R1 80.52 · R2 83.15
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Strengths

  • Revenue growth of 11.3% a year over three years is ahead of 73% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 8.2% is ahead of 72% of its sector peers.
  • Interest cover of no interest cost is ahead of 73% of its sector peers.
  • Holds more cash than debt (net debt to EBITDA of -0.5×).

Risks and weak spots

  • Piotroski F-Score is weak against Financials peers (5 of 9).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Financials peers (80%).
  • Fair value vs price is weak against Financials peers (0.1×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Financials peers (2.5%).
  • Return on invested capital is weak against Financials peers (3.8%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Financials peers (4.7%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
5 Aug 202610-Q
5 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
18 Jun 20268-K5.07
5 Jun 20268-K5.02
7 May 202610-Q
7 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
4 May 20268-K5.02
24 Apr 2026DEF 14A

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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