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Block Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Block Inc. delivered strong growth at scale during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Block Inc. reported a total net revenue of $4.08 billion, up 29% year over year. Gross profit was $1.18 billion, up 47% year over year. Cash App generated gross profit of $518 million, up 37% year over year, while the Square ecosystem generated gross profit of $657 million, up 54% year over year.

  • Gross profit grew 47% year over year to $1.18 billion.
  • Cash App ecosystem delivered gross profit of $518 million, an increase of 37% year over year.
  • Square ecosystem gross profit was $657 million, up 54% year over year.
  • Total net revenue was $4.08 billion, up 29% year over year, and, excluding bitcoin revenue, total net revenue was $2.12 billion, up 51% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.08B

Previous: $3.16B+29.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.32-15.6%
Cash App MTA

44.0M

Previous: 36.0M+22.2%
Capital Expenditures

$36.3M

Previous: $52M-30.3%
Free Cash Flow

$139M

Previous: $68.7M+102.1%
Net Income

-$81M

Previous: $294M-127.5%
Operating Income

-$54.6M

Previous: $45.2M-220.9%
Gross Profit

$1.18B

Previous: $804M+47.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.44B

Previous: $3.16B+40.7%
Total Assets

$15B

Previous: $9.87B+52.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$178M

Previous: $114M+56.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Block Inc. · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.08B

Q4 2021+29.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Block Inc. · $5.98B total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Cash App
    $2.55B+17.5%
  • Bitcoin Ecosystem
    $1.96B+11.7%
  • Square
    $1.47B+49.0%

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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