Block, Inc.
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One of the world's largest fintech companies, Block runs two big ecosystems: Square, which helps small businesses take card payments with its little white card reader, and Cash App, a popular money app, plus brands like Afterpay and TIDAL. It was founded in 2009 when glassblower Jim McKelvey lost a sale because he couldn't accept credit cards, so he and Twitter's Jack Dorsey built a square-shaped reader. Fun fact: the company was briefly called "Squirrel" before settling on Square, and later renamed itself Block after blockchain.
0% Convertible Senior Notes due May 1, 2026
10-Q · Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · SEC filing ↗
Block's lending engine is now the dominant profit driver — and its largest cost. rose 9.3% to $6.6 billion and reached 47.8%, up 5.9 points , as revenue more than doubled, but transaction and loan losses nearly doubled to $585.5 million and a $294.9 million pushed down 7.7% to $446.9 million. The company has finished cutting over 40% of its workforce and is now betting that the savings will outrun the credit cycle.
Q2 FY2026 gross profit rose 25% to $3.2B, driven by 31% Cash App growth, while a 40%+ workforce reduction plan concluded.
Bitcoin Market Price Risk Our bitcoin investment is measured using observed prices from active exchanges and adjustments are recorded in net income through “Remeasurement loss (gain) on bitcoin investment” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The bitcoin marke…
Bitcoin Market Price Risk Our bitcoin investment is measured using observed prices from active exchanges and adjustments are recorded in net income through “Remeasurement loss (gain) on bitcoin investment” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The bitcoin market price may fluctuate significantly and a decline in the market price of bitcoin could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results in future periods. As of June 30, 2026, the fair value of our bitcoin investment was $533.9 million and, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized a loss of $88.5 million and $261.3 million, respectively, from the remeasurement of our bitcoin investment. There have been no additional material changes in market risk from the information presented in Part II, Item 7A. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Read original filing text →We are currently a party to, and may in the future be involved in, various legal matters, investigations, subpoenas, inquiries, audits, claims, lawsuits, arbitrations, and disputes, including with regulatory bodies and governmental agencies. For information regarding legal proce…
We are currently a party to, and may in the future be involved in, various legal matters, investigations, subpoenas, inquiries, audits, claims, lawsuits, arbitrations, and disputes, including with regulatory bodies and governmental agencies. For information regarding legal proceedings in which we are involved, see “Litigation and Regulatory Matters” in Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, from time to time, we are involved in various other legal matters, investigations, subpoenas, inquiries, audits, claims, lawsuits, arbitrations, and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. We cannot at this time fairly estimate a reasonable range of exposure, if any, of the potential liability with respect to these other matters. While we do not believe, at this time, that any ultimate liability resulting from any of these other matters will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, or liquidity, we cannot give any assurance regarding the ultimate outcome of these other matters, and their resolution could be material to our operating results for any particular period.
Read original filing text →Workforce reduction, AI reliance, and competitive pressures headline risks, while crypto, BNPL, and banking regulations add uncertainty.