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Block Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Block Inc. outperformed gross profit and profitability guidance and focused on strategic initiatives.

Block Inc. reported strong Q2 2024 results with gross profit up 20% year-over-year to $2.23 billion. Both Square and Cash App showed significant growth, and the company is on track to reach Rule of 40 by 2026. Key initiatives include improving Square's go-to-market approach and expanding Cash App's financial services.

  • Gross profit grew 20% year-over-year to $2.23 billion.
  • Square's gross profit increased by 15% year-over-year, driven by banking products and software and integrated payments.
  • Cash App's gross profit grew by 23% year-over-year, driven by Cash App Card, Cash App Borrow, and BNPL platform.
  • Operating income was $307 million, and Adjusted Operating Income was $399 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.16B

Previous: $5.53B+11.2%
EPS

$0.31

Previous: $0.39-20.5%
Cash App MTA

57.0M

Previous: 54.0M+5.6%
Cash App Gross Profit

$1.3B

No prior period
Cash App Inflows

$70.7B

Previous: $62B+14.0%
Inflows per Active

$1.24K

No prior period
Square GPV

$58.4B

No prior period
Adjusted Operating Income

$399M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$759M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$70.4M

Previous: -$61.8M-13.9%
Free Cash Flow

$938M

Previous: $346M+171.3%
Net Income

$195M

Previous: -$123M+259.4%
Operating Income

$307M

Previous: -$132M+332.1%
Gross Profit

$2.23B

Previous: $1.87B+19.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.8B

Previous: $4.75B+64.3%
Total Assets

$37.5B

Previous: $31.1B+20.8%
R&D Expense

$713M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$321M

Previous: $319M+0.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Block Inc. · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.16B

Q2 2024+11.2%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Block Inc. · $7.98B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Cash App
    $3.58B+33.6%
  • Bitcoin Ecosystem
    $2.42B+37.3%
  • Square
    $1.98B+11.9%

Forward guidance

Block provided guidance for Q3 2024 and updated its full-year outlook, reflecting outperformance in Q2 and improved expectations for the remainder of the year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

24 / 46 earnings

Positive

+35.1%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-24.5%

Q1 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+7.3%+1.7%-3.6%
Q4 2025-4.2%+19.6%+2.7%
Q3 2025-7.7%-7.3%-13.8%
Q2 2025-4.5%+0.1%-2.5%
Q1 2025-20.4%-18.0%+5.6%
Q4 2024-17.7%-21.4%-26.4%
Q3 2024-4.0%+12.4%+26.5%
Q2 2024-2.4%-7.5%+6.8%
Q1 2024+3.9%+7.1%-4.1%
Q4 2023+22.4%+20.5%+25.3%
Q3 2023+18.8%+24.6%+58.8%
Q2 2023-14.7%-16.3%-21.9%
Q1 2023-0.1%+0.0%+7.0%
Q4 2022+6.1%+5.2%-16.8%
Q3 2022+10.0%+14.4%+24.8%
Q2 2022-0.4%-7.9%-24.7%
Q1 2022-9.9%-21.0%-22.2%
Q4 2021+35.1%+42.1%+46.9%
Q3 2021-6.0%-8.6%-28.2%
Q2 2021+10.2%+11.3%+8.4%
Q1 2021+0.6%-4.8%-7.8%
Q4 2020-11.5%-14.2%-22.2%
Q3 2020+15.6%+0.4%+21.5%
Q2 2020+8.7%+9.2%+13.4%
Q1 2020+11.9%+12.3%+34.8%
Q4 2019+2.9%+4.7%-30.8%
Q3 2019+5.5%+4.5%+11.3%
Q2 2019-13.4%-19.7%-23.1%
Q1 2019-7.0%-3.7%-14.9%
Q4 2018+4.2%-4.2%-3.9%
Q3 2018-2.7%-9.7%-21.4%
Q2 2018+12.4%+9.7%+37.1%
Q1 2018+2.1%+6.1%+23.3%
Q4 2017-1.1%-1.1%+5.7%
Q3 2017+3.3%+8.8%+3.6%
Q2 2017-5.9%-4.2%-3.3%
Q1 2017+5.8%+4.0%+23.3%
Q4 2014-0.6%-3.1%-1.2%
Q4 2016+17.2%+22.6%+13.4%
Q3 2015+8.3%+10.4%+18.0%
Q3 2016+5.2%+8.8%+13.5%
Q2 2015+6.8%+8.2%+15.4%
Q2 2016+12.6%+12.0%+19.9%
Q1 2015-24.5%
Q1 2016-23.7%
Q4 2015-1.6%
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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