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Information Technology · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

XYZ stock analysis: Block

Block (XYZ) is an S&P 500 company in Transaction & Payment Processing Services. It grades weakest on value, growth and profitability.

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Where XYZ ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with XYZ · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

XYZ price performance

XYZ against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%XYZ +1%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+17.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 2.6 pts
1 year-0.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 18.0 pts
3 years+78.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 10.5 pts
5 years-67.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 159.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

XYZ factor grades

Each grade compares XYZ with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 136.1x (industry 20.8x)FCF yield 8.4% (industry 6.8%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +5% (industry +8%)EPS growth -88% (industry +12%)
DProfitabilityOperating margin 4.7% (industry 22.3%)ROIC 3.6% (industry 14.1%)
CMomentum12-month change -1%From 52-wk high -10%

XYZ in plain numbers

XYZ key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryTransaction & Payment Processing Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$46.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield8.4%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$46.4B
Enterprise value$45.7B
P/E (trailing)136.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)166.1x
Price / sales1.9x
Price / book2.1x
EV / revenue1.8x
EV / EBITDA29.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$25.0B
Net income, last 12 months$357.1M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.56
Gross margin46.4%
Operating margin4.7%
Net margin1.4%
Return on equity1.6%
Return on invested capital3.6%
Cash$6.4B
Total debt$5.7B
Debt / equity0.26x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$3.9B
Current ratio2.21x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

XYZ earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$308.7M$1.4B$3.2B$4.9B$6.6BSep 2024 Revenue: $6.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $6.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $5.8BJun 2025 Revenue: $6.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $6.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $6.3BMar 2026 Revenue: $6.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $6.6BSep 2024 Net income: $283.8MDec 2024 Net income: $1.9BMar 2025 Net income: $189.9MJun 2025 Net income: $538.5MSep 2025 Net income: $461.5MDec 2025 Net income: $115.8MMar 2026 Net income: -$308.7MJun 2026 Net income: $88.5MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 4.7%Net margin: 32.3%Net margin: 3.3%Net margin: 8.9%Net margin: 7.5%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: -5.1%Net margin: 1.3%-5%14%32%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.5$0.4$1.3$2.2$3.1Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.5Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +64% · Dec 2025 -94% · Mar 2026 -273% · Jun 2026 -83%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Block financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$17.7B$17.5B$21.9B$24.1B$24.2B
Net income$166.3M-$540.7M$9.8M$2.9B$1.3B
EPS (GAAP)$0.33$-0.94$0.02$4.56$2.10
Free cash flow$713.5M$5.1M-$50.2M$1.6B$2.4B

XYZ earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$0.15-83%+9%-6.3%
2026-05-07$-0.52-273%+5%+5.2%
2026-02-26$0.19-94%+4%+23.7%
2025-11-06$0.74+64%+2%-10.2%
2025-08-07$0.87+181%-2%-4.3%
2025-05-01$0.30-59%-3%-22.6%

About Block

HeadquartersOakland, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Prepackaged Software
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE, OTC
FormerlySquare, Inc.

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to XYZ

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
XYZ Block$46.4B136.1x+5%4.7%-1%
PYPL PayPal$48.0B10.2x+6%17.9%-21%compare
CPAY Corpay$26.4B24.5x+20%43.7%+39%compare
FISV Fiserv$24.5B8.9x-1%22.3%-64%compare
GPN Global Payments$21.7Bn/a+8%12.4%-5%
FIS Fidelity National Info$17.3B5.2x+18%15.7%-48%
JKHY Jack Henry$10.2B20.8x+7%25.0%+1%

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Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for XYZ are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is XYZ's P/E ratio?

XYZ trades at about 136.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 166.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does XYZ report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Block to report around 2026-11-05.

How has XYZ performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year XYZ returned -0.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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