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Block Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Block Inc. demonstrated growth in gross profit and improved profitability.
In Q3 2024, Block Inc. reported a 19% year-over-year increase in gross profit, reaching $2.25 billion. The company also saw improvements in operating income and net income. Cash App and Square both contributed to this growth, with Cash App showing a 21% increase in gross profit and Square a 16% increase.
- Gross profit grew 19% year-over-year to $2.25 billion.
- Cash App gross profit increased by 21% year-over-year, driven by Cash App Card, Cash App Borrow, and BNPL.
- Square gross profit grew 16% year-over-year, driven by banking products, software, and integrated payments.
- Operating income was $323 million, and Adjusted Operating Income was $444 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Block Inc. · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.98B
Revenue by segment
Block Inc. · $7.98B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Cash App$3.58B+33.6%44.9%
- Bitcoin Ecosystem$2.42B+37.3%30.3%
- Square$1.98B+11.9%24.8%
Forward guidance
Block provided Q4 2024 outlook, expecting gross profit of $2.31 billion, representing 14% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $725 million with a 31% margin, and Adjusted Operating Income is projected to be $355 million with a 15% margin. For the full year 2024, Block expects gross profit of $8.89 billion and Adjusted Operating Income of $1.56 billion.
Tailwinds
- Expect Square U.S. and Global GPV growth to improve modestly in Q4 compared to Q3.
- For Adjusted Operating Income, we expect at least $1.56 billion, or 18% margin for the full year.
- Expect to reach our Rule of 40 target in 2026.
- Expect strong gross profit growth in 2025 of at least 15%, consistent with that target, driven by broad momentum across Block.
- Assuming the macro environment remains stable, we expect Square U.S. and Global GPV year over year growth to accelerate in 2025 compared to 2024.
Headwinds
- Revised timing expectation for certain gross profit benefits that we previously expected to land in the fourth quarter, and now expect to land in 2025.
- Expect these items to impact growth by 3 percentage points in the fourth quarter
- On profitability, we’re committed to expanding margins on an Adjusted Operating Income basis next year, although we expect the pace of expansion to be less than this past year as we invest in growth opportunities with attractive returns, particularly around go-to-market.
- Scaling back our investment in TIDAL and winding down TBD.
- Our outlook does not assume any additional macroeconomic deterioration, which could impact results.
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 Q3 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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