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<li>The Company posted muted revenue growth in Q1 2025, though margins showed improvement both YOY and sequentially.</li>
<li>Block trades at a discount to peers with a P/E of 11.3x vs. peer average of 26.4x. However, its TTM EBITDA margins (13.1%) are lower than the peer group average.</li>
<li>The guidance suggest focus on improving profitability as evident by improving margin outlook.</li>
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The Company posted muted revenue growth in Q1 2025, though margins showed improvement both YOY and sequentially.
Block trades at a discount to peers with a P/E of 11.3x vs. peer average of 26.4x. However, its TTM EBITDA margins (13.1%) are lower than the peer group average.
The guidance suggest focus on improving profitability as evident by improving margin outlook.


Block Inc. (XYZ) Financial Factsheet - Growth, Valuation and Peer Comps

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<li>Block has demonstrated a noteworthy performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, highlighted by its significant growth in gross profit alongside strategic advances in both Square and Cash App functionalities.</li>
<li>The company, formerly Square Inc., has expanded its capabilities by evolving Square from a mere payments tool into a comprehensive commerce platform and enriching Cash App's financial services.</li>
<li>The organizational restructuring is aimed at enhancing execution velocity, enabling the company to swiftly adapt and innovate within its roadmap.</li>
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Block has demonstrated a noteworthy performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, highlighted by its significant growth in gross profit alongside strategic advances in both Square and Cash App functionalities.
The company, formerly Square Inc., has expanded its capabilities by evolving Square from a mere payments tool into a comprehensive commerce platform and enriching Cash App's financial services.
The organizational restructuring is aimed at enhancing execution velocity, enabling the company to swiftly adapt and innovate within its roadmap.


Block Inc: Is The Growth in Gross Payment Volume Here To Stay?

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<li>The hold-up is based upon how Chime should be valued -- either like a fintech darling or just another financial services company.</li>
<li>The company’s gross profit tells a solid growth story as Chime ramps into the IPO with a healthy 33% gross profit clip based on Q1 2025 financials vs Q1 2024. </li>
<li>According to our sources, the Chime order book is considered multiple-times oversubscribed.</li>
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The hold-up is based upon how Chime should be valued -- either like a fintech darling or just another financial services company.
The company’s gross profit tells a solid growth story as Chime ramps into the IPO with a healthy 33% gross profit clip based on Q1 2025 financials vs Q1 2024. 
According to our sources, the Chime order book is considered multiple-times oversubscribed.


Chime Financial, Inc. (CHYM): Heavy Demand in IPO Order Book but Reason for Caution

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Block CEO: Twitter Evolution, Bitcoin and Digital Freedom

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Block, Inc. operates as a financial services and digital payments company. The Company develops a payments platform aimed at small and medium businesses that allows them to accept credit card payments and use tablet computers as payment registers for a point-of-sale system. Block also provides financial and marketing services.

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Block Inc. (XYZ) Financial Factsheet - Growth, Valuation and Peer Comps

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Block Inc (SQ) - Sunday, Oct 13, 2024

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Block Inc. (XYZ) Financial Factsheet - Growth, Valuation and Peer Comps

​Block Inc. saw modest revenue growth in Q1 2025, but margins improved year-over-year and sequentially. The FY25 guidance suggests further...

GSBR Research

Block Inc: Is The Growth in Gross Payment Volume Here To Stay?

The organizational restructuring is aimed at enhancing execution velocity, enabling the company to swiftly adapt and innovate within its roadmap.

Baptista Research

Chime Financial, Inc. (CHYM): Heavy Demand in IPO Order Book but Reason for Caution

​Chime's valuation debate hinges on whether it should be seen as a fintech star or a traditional financial services company, with strong growth and...

IPO Boutique

Block CEO: Twitter Evolution, Bitcoin and Digital Freedom

- The speaker's interest in understanding neighborhoods led to the development of Twitter, which evolved based on user interactions and the need...

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Block Inc (SQ) - Sunday, Oct 13, 2024

Block Inc. trading at a similar price as last write-up in January 2023, with positive shifts in cultural and organizational aspects

Value Investors Club

Block Inc. saw modest revenue growth in Q1 2025, but margins improved year-over-year and sequentially. The FY25 guidance suggests further...

Chime's valuation debate hinges on whether it should be seen as a fintech star or a traditional financial services company, with strong growth and...