EX-99.12d834054dex991.htmEX-99.1 EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Q4 2024
Shareholder Letter
investors.block.xyz
To Our Shareholders
We spent the last year looking critically at our organization and making changes so we can build much faster. Most of that work is now complete and
we’re looking forward to proving it this year.
We overhauled the
technology that underpins Square, shifting from a payments solution to a commerce platform. With this new orders platform, we can deliver a wider range of in-store and online commerce products faster, and
provide sellers with more flexibility in how they run their business, take orders, and serve their customers.
We improved our seller onboarding process, reducing friction and making it easier for sellers to explore and adopt our products. That includes
launching our new Square Point of Sale app, combining the power and functionality of five apps into one. It’s already been adopted by half of new sellers and is now being rolled out to existing sellers, ensuring smoother access to our full
product suite.
We expanded Cash App’s financial services capabilities
in order to build the best banking solution in the market.1 We rounded out key features for our paycheck deposit offering, giving eligible customers access to features such
as high-yield savings, free in-network ATM withdrawals, paycheck allocation to stocks and bitcoin, overdraft coverage, and free tax filing.
We scaled Cash App Borrow to nearly $9 billion in originations over
the past year, reflecting strong customer demand for easy-to-repay small loans. And we further increased our investment in compliance, customer support, and the overall customer experience to build and maintain trust - critical elements of being
a primary financial partner.
We improved the efficiency of our teams
and transitioned to a functional organizational model, enabling people to achieve mastery within their disciplines, which we believe will accelerate product delivery while ensuring more connections between our Square and Cash App
ecosystems.
Q4’24 Highlights2
Gross Profit
$2.31B
+14% YoY Growth
Cash App Gross Profit
$1.38B
+16% YoY Growth
Square Gross Profit
$924M
+12% YoY Growth
Operating Income3
$13M
1% Margin
Adjusted Operating
Income
$402M
17% Margin
Net Income4
$1.95B
Adjusted EBITDA
$757M
1 Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Throughout this letter, any reference to Cash App’s banking offerings such as “bank our base,” “banking offerings,” or
“banking capabilities” refers to products and services that are offered through Block’s Industrial Loan Company, Square Financial Services, Inc., or through our third-party bank partners.
2 Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this letter to their nearest GAAP
equivalents are provided at the end of this letter. Please see these reconciliations for additional detail and a description of certain items that affected operating income (loss) and net income (loss) in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2024.
3 Margins are all calculated as a percent of gross profit. Operating income
included contingencies, restructuring, and other costs, primarily related to accrued expenses in connection with certain litigation and regulatory matters.
4 Net income attributable to common stockholders. The net income results reported in this letter for the fourth quarter of 2024 reflect the impact of ASU No. 2023-08, Accounting
for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets (“ASU 2023-08”), which we early adopted in the fourth quarter of 2023 using the modified retrospective approach. In Q4 2024, net income includes one-time benefits from income taxes of $1.9 billion in
fiscal 2024 related to both the release of the Company’s valuation allowance associated with certain federal and state deferred tax assets as well as the recognition of deferred tax assets as part of internal legal entity restructuring efforts.
1
Our product goals in 2025 and beyond are to:
1. Increase access to the global
economy for everyone.
2. Increaseopenness to earn trust and maximize customer flexibility.
3. Increase automation to remove mechanical burdens that get in the way of creativity.
Success of each of these will be measured by increasing Square’s GPV,
increasing paycheck deposits into Cash App, and, of course, our rule of 40 investment framework. We’ll walk through the initiatives in each.
Access.
Our strategy is to bring our ecosystems together with a focus on neighborhoods. Block by block, we will build a new “neighborhood network”
that connects sellers, buyers, staff, and artists, each positively reinforcing the other. Square and Cash App are already stitched into the fabric of local communities. The neighborhood is where our core products naturally intersect, fueling
local economies and strengthening the financial health of those within them. As the world becomes more global and uniform, people will seek out authentic, local, real-life interactions. We’re going to
help sellers provide it and help buyers find it.
We’re going to
establish Square as the leading technology platform for neighborhood businesses starting with a greater focus on quick-service restaurants, which serve as community hubs for loyal, repeat buyers. We’ll establish Cash App as the preferred
banking platform for a new generation, allowing millions of individuals to easily run their financial lives on Cash App and engage deeply with their community. And we’ll establish the neighborhood network between Square and Cash App: Square
for local businesses, and every seller, staff member, and buyer on Cash App.
To accelerate Square’s GPV growth we’re rapidly scaling up our U.S. Account Executive and field sales teams, expanding our international
sales presence, and making partnerships across vertical, horizontal, and traditional payments partners. We increased marketing spend significantly in the second half of 2024 and saw strong ROIs on that spend, which we’ll continue to
increase to gain market share in our target verticals at a faster rate. This includes winning more upmarket sellers, such as Bluestone Lane, a coffee shop with 60+ locations across the US.
2024 Highlights
Gross Profit
$8.89B
+18% YoY Growth
Cash App Gross Profit
$5.24B
+21% YoY Growth
Square Gross Profit
$3.60B
+15% YoY Growth
Operating Income5
$892M
10% Margin
Adjusted Operating
Income
$1.61B
18% Margin
Net Income6
$2.90B
Adjusted EBITDA
$3.03B
5 Margins above are all calculated as a percent of gross profit. Operating income included
contingencies, restructuring, and other costs, primarily related to accrued expenses in connection with certain litigation and regulatory matters.
6 Net income attributable to common stockholders. The net income results reported in this letter for fiscal 2024 reflect the impact of ASU No. 2023-08, Accounting for and
Disclosure of Crypto Assets (“ASU 2023-08”), which we early adopted in the fourth quarter of 2023 using the modified retrospective approach. In Q4 2024, net income includes one-time benefits from income taxes of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2024
related to both the release of the Company’s valuation allowance associated with certain federal and state deferred tax assets as well as the recognition of deferred tax assets as part of internal legal entity restructuring efforts.
2
This win would not have been possible without the product and go-to-market changes we made
last year, and we expect to have many more wins like this over the course of 2025.
Cash App has built a $5 billion gross profit business by successfully stacking S curves throughout its history, and we planted the seeds
for the next one with Borrow and Afterpay on Cash App Card. We expect both of these products to contribute to Cash App’s growth acceleration into 2026. We’re leveraging our exceptional risk and underwriting teams to expand Cash App
customer’s access to liquidity and increase spending tools at our customer’s disposal. We’ll also use the broadening of Borrow eligibility to drive paycheck deposits while maintaining our underwriting standards. All paired with strong
marketing to drive brand awareness and position Cash App as a trusted financial partner offering innovative and accessible banking features you can’t find elsewhere.
Together they’ll create flywheels that expand financial access for everyone. Sellers will attract more customers, build loyalty, and gain
support from a local network of Square sellers. Individuals will get better discovery, seamless checkout & order tracking experiences, and instant rewards from their favorite spots. Currently no one company serves both sides of the counter
at a massive scale like we do. This is our greatest opportunity.
Openness.
We believe that by building for and on open-source systems and protocols we will increase trust, customer
flexibility, and global adoption. This will underlie all of our work, but will show up most obviously in our platform and bitcoin initiatives, our bitkey non-custodial wallet, and Proto, our open bitcoin
mining system. We expect to deliver our first mining chips this year and we are building the infrastructure to scale faster, investing in next generation chip design and mining systems. We are excited to actively partner with Anthropic and the
broader open source community on Model Context Protocol, which we believe has the potential to be the foundational open protocol for AI Agents.
Launching our Open Source Program Office and joining the Linux Foundation’s Talk Openly Develop Openly (TODO) initiative creates focus around our
openness efforts and the means to continue to release, collaborate, and improve valuable code. Our strategy is to learn from the open source approach and apply its benefits to our internal systems. Success for us means teams being able to contribute
ideas broadly across the organization, improving the quality of code, unblocking themselves, and gaining experience to up-level their talent quickly.
3
In 2025, we’ll also share more product roadmaps and introduce a cadence of bundled seasonal launches where we’ll highlight
new features and upcoming products to keep our customers informed and able to better predict changes in the tools they depend upon.
Automation.
Our number one initiative on our strategic roadmap to get all of this done is to invest heavily in building applied AI tools to remove the toil of
mechanical tasks for both ourselves across our entire business and for our customers across all of our product surfaces. Earlier this year we launched “codename goose,” an open source on-machineAI agent that automates most engineering tasks and helps reduce maintenance and repetitive work. It works on top of any LLM, cloud or local, and is entirely extensible so people and companies can customize it to their needs. Goose’s unique
design, which allows it to backtrack and try multiple approaches, has already increased our own productivity and efficiency and we believe it has utility for every discipline outside of engineering. We have the potential for many projects like
“codename goose” and we expect our new functionalized engineering structure will unlock all of this creative energy. The best engineers want to work where the most exciting technologies are being developed and we believe leading in AI
agent innovation will help us attract world class talent.
We believe all of
this work positions us for a strong financial outlook in 2025, with momentum building throughout the year. We expect to exit 2025 at a Rule of 40 run rate, ahead of schedule, and we continue to expect to deliver Rule of 40 in 2026 as this work
compounds. We’re excited to share more about our progress with the investment community and look forward to holding an investor day later this year. Thank you for reading.
Jack Dorsey
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Business Highlights
Square
Our product innovation and go-to-market strategies are driving renewed momentum across Square.
We spent 2024 focused on improving Square’s onboarding, commerce, and app infrastructure. Now, we are focused on shipping new products and
features faster.
We have rolled out our new single app to half of new sellers onboarding to Square and have begun rolling out the new experience
to existing sellers, a key strategic priority over the past year. We expect this will increase the discoverability of Square for new sellers, simplify onboarding, and allow sellers to benefit from all the features we’ve built across our broader
ecosystem.
We launched several new products to better support food and beverage sellers and extend into new markets.
Building on the addition of bar tabs, we rolled out scan-to-payfunctionality, which allows diners to pay at the table via a QR code without waiting for a check. We introduced house accounts, which allow sellers to invoice regular customers at a cadence that best serves their business needs.
We also provided our full-service restaurant sellers with a feature that allows them to split a single item — such as an appetizer or bottle of
wine — among multiple diners, a key feature for many of our international markets.
Cash flow remains a critical challenge for many small
businesses and we’re actively working to improve it.
We recently launched Instant Payouts for restaurant sellers using Square Checking,
enabling them to receive funds for orders made through third-party delivery platforms immediately, instead of waiting up to a week or more. This feature is available to sellers on our food and beverage Plus and Premium software packages, offering a
differentiated value proposition powered by our banking infrastructure.
We diversified our go-to-market strategy in Square and expanded our efforts further in the fourth quarter.
We grew our
Square marketing spend over 60% year over year in the fourth quarter to drive greater customer acquisition, building on our improved onboarding and app redesign. We continued to see strong returns on our marketing spend as we increased our
investment throughout the second half of the year, giving us confidence to invest further in 2025 across both proven and experimental channels.
We
are growing our field sales presence so we can serve more upmarket sellers. We hired our first dedicated field sales cohort in November and have continued to hire field sales representatives in the first quarter of 2025.
Partnerships continue to be an important aspect of our go-to-marketstrategy. In 2024, our partnerships team surpassed our expectations for lead generation and volume. Average expected seller volume for partner-driven leads exceeded $1 million in the fourth quarter, meaningfully larger than our existing base.
We are growing our partnerships team and working through a pipeline of additional opportunities as we enter 2025.
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Cash App
Cash App’s “bank our base” strategy has driven meaningful growth, as we continue to build trust with customers by delivering
differentiated financial services and commerce solutions.
Our goal is to make Cash App the top provider of banking services to
households in the United States that earn up to $150,000 per year. To achieve this, we first focused on creating a competitive banking offering by introducing benefits that go beyond what traditional financial institutions provide. Paycheck deposit
actives can access free overdraft coverage, a 4.0% interest rate on savings, and priority phone support, among other features.7 These differentiated offerings helped us reach
2.5 million paycheck deposit actives in December, a 25% year-over-year increase, with faster growth in the second half of 2024 versus the first half.
Looking to 2025, we’re leveraging marketing to drive even greater inflows and paychecks into Cash App from both existing and new actives.
Marketing investment increased by more than 2x in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half, and we plan to scale this further in
2025 with efforts aimed at increasing awareness of Cash App’s banking capabilities to expand consumers’ view of the value we provide.
In February 2025, we began rolling out a new offering that integrates Afterpay with Cash App Card, enabling eligible customers to retroactively pay
over time for their purchases.
Cash App Card has reached significant scale with 25 million monthly actives as of December 2024. This
product has strongly resonated with younger customers, and we estimate 21% of all 18-to-21-year-olds in the U.S. used Cash App
Card in 2024.8 Additionally, nearly 70% of Gen Z is likely or extremely likely to opt for BNPL options, favoring flexible payment arrangements.9 This provides Afterpay on Cash App Card with a valuable opportunity to meet the spending habits of this demographic, expanding both usage and engagement.
In early testing we have seen encouraging adoption of customers using Afterpay on Cash App Card for a small fee, across hundreds of thousands of
actives throughout 2024. This feature has led to higher gross profit per active, which we see as a meaningful growth driver with the potential to compound over the next several years.
We have also continued to expand distribution of Cash App Pay with one of the largest online travel agent sites and one of the largest fast food
chains in the world in the fourth quarter, and saw Cash App Pay volumes grow more than 4x year over year to $4 billion in 2024.
7 A paycheck deposit active is a Cash App account that receives ACH inflows during a specified period, but excludes tax refunds and ACH transfers.
8 Calculated as the number of 18-to-21 year-olds who had at least one Cash App Card transaction
in 2024 divided by the U.S. population of 18-to-21-year-olds as reported in the July 2023 U.S. Census estimates.
9 Velera, Eye on Payments 2024 (October 16, 2024).
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Financial Discussion
We achieved 36.5 on a Rule of 40 basis in 2024, with 18% gross profit growth and 18% Adjusted Operating Income margin.10 We’re executing well on our strategic growth initiatives across Block and are focused on expanding profitability while investing to fuel long-term growth. We remain
committed to achieving Rule of 40 in 2026 and expect to deliver another strong year of financial performance in 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Gross Profit
We delivered year-over-year gross profit growth in line with our guidance at 14%, sustaining strong growth at scale to end 2024 as
we prepare to launch new products in 2025.
Profitability
We drove year-over-year improvement across all key profitability measures and outperformed our profitability guidance in the fourth
quarter of 2024. Operating income was $13 million while Adjusted Operating Income was $402 million. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.95 billion and Adjusted EBITDA was $757 million.
Square Gross
Payment
Volume (GPV)
In the fourth quarter, total Square GPV growth improved to 10% (9.8% in Constant Currency), with U.S. GPV growth accelerating to
6.9% and International GPV accelerating to 25% (24% in Constant Currency).11 The Square GPV growth improvement in the quarter was largely driven by a combination of improved
same-store growth and improved seller retention.
Bank Our Base
In the fourth quarter, Cash App’s gross profit per monthly transacting active grew 13% year over year to $76. Cash App’s
paycheck deposit monthly actives grew 25% year over year to 2.5 million as we continued to increase the attach rate to Cash App Card actives and improve retention among our existing paycheck deposit actives.12
Guidance
For 2025, we expect strong gross profit growth of at least 15% year over year, with growth for Cash App and Square expected to
improve meaningfully in the back half of the year. We expect to deliver $2.1 billion of Adjusted Operating Income in 2025 with margin expansion year over year, while also prioritizing investments in sales and marketing across Cash App and
Square.
We remain committed to achieving Rule of 40 in 2026 and expect to exit 2025 at or above Rule of 40 on a quarterly basis.13
10 Rule of 40 is the sum of our gross profit growth and Adjusted Operating Income margin as a
percent of gross profit. We may refer to a “Rule of” number other than 40 to refer to the sum of gross profit growth and Adjusted Operating Income margin as a percent of gross profit for the period given.
11 Square GPV is defined as the total dollar amount of all card and bank payments processed by
sellers using Square, net of refunds.
12 Gross profit per monthly transacting
active is calculated based on Cash App annualized gross profit excluding our BNPL platform during a given quarter divided by the monthly transacting actives for the last month of the quarter. Gross profit for our BNPL platform was $298 million for
the fourth quarter of 2024. A paycheck deposit active is a Cash App account that receives ACH inflows during a specified period, but excludes tax refunds and ACH transfers.
13 We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalents for certain forward-looking
non-GAAP metrics, including Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), or GAAP reconciliations of the aforementioned, as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items such as contingencies, restructuring and other
charges. Accordingly, the Company has relied upon the exception in item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K to exclude such reconciliations, as the reconciliations of these non-GAAP guidance metrics to their corresponding GAAP equivalents are not
available without unreasonable effort. However, it is important to note that material changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided reconciliations of other historical GAAP to non-GAAP metrics
in tables at the end of this letter.
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Block Financial Metrics
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
Gross Profit ($M)
2,026
2,094
2,233
2,250
2,311
YoY Growth
22%
22%
20%
19%
14%
Operating Income (Loss) ($M)
(131)
250
307
323
13
Operating Income (Loss) Margin (%) of gross
profit
(6%)
12%
14%
14%
1%
Adjusted Operating Income ($M)
185
364
399
444
402
Adjusted Operating Income Margin (%) of gross profit
9%
17%
18%
20%
17%
Diluted Net Income Per Share (“EPS”) ($)
0.16
0.74
0.31
0.45
3.05
Adjusted EPS ($)
0.47
0.85
0.93
0.88
0.71
Block grew gross profit 14% year over year
in the fourth quarter, with 16% year-over-year growth in Cash App and 12% year-over-year growth in Square. Within Cash App, we saw broad-based strength across Cash App Card, BNPL, and Cash App Borrow, and for Square, growth was driven by software
and integrated payments and banking products. On a GAAP basis, we generated $13 million of operating income compared to a loss of $131 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which included contingencies, restructuring, and other costs
— primarily related to accrued expenses in connection with certain litigation and regulatory matters. We were pleased to reach resolutions with the CFPB and nearly all of our state money transmitter license regulators, and we are continuing
negotiations with our final state money transmitter license regulator, the New York Department of Financial Services, which is also one of our virtual currency regulators, on our compliance program. Adjusted Operating Income more than doubled year
over year to $402 million as we continued to drive efficient growth at scale. On a GAAP basis, we delivered positive diluted EPS of $3.05, which included $1.9 billion of one-time benefits from a
valuation allowance release as well as the recognition of certain deferred tax assets, and grew Adjusted EPS to $0.71, representing a 51% increase year over year.
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Square
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
Square Gross Profit ($M)
828
820
923
932
924
YoY Growth
18%
19%
15%
16%
12%
International Gross Profit ($M)
106
103
121
129
129
YoY Growth
28%
38%
34%
30%
22%
Total Square GPV ($M)
53,543
50,465
58,372
59,873
58,898
YoY Growth
10%
9.2%
7.8%
7.5%
10%
Constant Currency (“CC”)
GPV YoY Growth
10%
9.3%
8.0%
7.6%
9.8%
Square U.S. GPV
YoY Growth
7.5%
6.4%
5.6%
4.9%
6.9%
% of Total Square GPV
83%
83%
83%
82%
81%
Square International GPV
YoY Growth
26%
23%
19%
20%
25%
CC GPV YoY Growth
26%
26%
22%
21%
24%
% of Total Square GPV
17%
17%
17%
18%
19%
Growth in Square gross profit was driven
primarily by our software and integrated payments and banking products as we executed on our cross-sell strategies and grew upmarket.14 Similar to prior years, gross profit
retention remained over 100% in 2024.15
Square GPV in the fourth quarter
was $58.9 billion, up 10% and 9.8% year over year on a reported and constant currency basis, respectively. Square GPV growth consists of same-store growth, churn, and acquisition of new sellers. GPV growth accelerated in the fourth quarter due
to a combination of improved same-store growth and improved retention.
On a year-over-year basis in the fourth quarter, GPV from food and beverage
was up 13% and GPV from both services and retail were up 8%. We saw a more pronounced acceleration in year-over-year growth for our mid-market seller segments (>$500K in annualized GPV) during the fourth
quarter.
14 Square is a financial services platform, not a bank. Any reference to Square’s banking
offerings refers to products and services that are offered through Block’s Industrial Loan Company, Square Financial Services, Inc., or through our third-party bank partners.
15 Square gross profit retention rate is calculated as the year-over-year gross profit growth
of all existing quarterly seller cohorts, averaged over the last four quarters (excluding gross profit from hardware, Caviar, PPP loans, and Weebly prior to the acquisition). A Square cohort represents new sellers onboarded to Square during a given
period.
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Cash App
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
Cash App Gross Profit ($M)
1,184
1,259
1,299
1,306
1,376
YoY Growth
25%
25%
23%
21%
16%
Cash App Operating Metrics
Cash App Monthly Transacting Actives (M)
56
57
57
57
57
YoY Growth
9%
6%
5%
3%
2%
Cash App Card Monthly Transacting Actives (M)
23
24
24
24
25
YoY Growth
20%
16%
13%
11%
9%
Total Cash App Inflows
($B)16
63.4
71.1
70.7
70.0
71.1
YoY Growth
18%
17%
15%
13%
12%
Inflows Per Transacting Active ($)17
1,137
1,255
1,243
1,233
1,255
YoY Growth
9%
11%
10%
9%
10%
Monetization
Rate18
1.48%
1.48%
1.53%
1.52%
1.51%
YoY Growth (bps)
9
7
9
9
3
Gross Profit Per Monthly Transacting Active
($)19
68
74
76
75
76
YoY Growth
16%
16%
17%
16%
13%
Cash App gross profit increased 16% year
over year, driven by broad-based strength across Cash App Card, BNPL, and Cash App Borrow. In 2024, gross profit retention for Cash App remained above 100%.20
Cash App’s paycheck deposit monthly actives grew 25% year over year to 2.5 million as we continued to execute on the “bank our
base” strategy. Gross profit per active reached $76 in the fourth quarter, up 13% year over year and inflows per transacting active in the fourth quarter were $1,255, up 10% year over year as we deepened our relationship with customers.
16 Historically, our Cash App ecosystem has experienced improvements in revenue, gross profit,
and inflows related to the distribution of government funds as customers have deposited more funds into Cash App during these times, including during the first quarter when U.S. tax refunds are typically distributed.
17 Inflows per transacting active refers to total inflows in the quarter divided by monthly
actives for the last month of the quarter. Inflows refers to funds entering the Cash App ecosystem. Inflows does not include the movement of funds when funds remain in the Cash App ecosystem or when funds leave the Cash App ecosystem, or inflows
related to the Afterpay or Verse apps. Inflows from Verse actives were not material to overall inflows.
18 We calculate monetization rate by dividing Cash App gross profit, excluding contributions from our BNPL platform, by Cash App inflows.
19 Gross profit per monthly transacting active is calculated based on Cash App annualized gross
profit excluding our BNPL platform during a given quarter divided by the monthly transacting actives for the last month of the quarter. Gross profit for our BNPL platform was $242 million or $968 million on an annualized basis for
Q4’23, $208 million or $831 million on an annualized basis for Q1’24, $220 million or $881 million on an annualized basis for Q2’24, $242 million or $968 million on an annualized basis for Q3’24, and
$298 million or $1.19 billion on an annualized basis for Q4’24.
20Cash App annual gross profit retention is calculated as the year-over-year gross profit growth of all existing quarterly Cash App cohorts, averaged over the last four quarters, and excluding BNPL platform gross profit and contra revenue. A Cash App
transacting active’s cohort is determined based on the date they first became a transacting active on the platform. For example, retention for our 2019 cohort is the average annual gross profit growth from transacting actives who completed a
first transaction in 2019. Each of our annual Cash App cohorts since 2018 have exhibited positive overall gross profit retention on aggregate from the date of their first transaction through December 31, 2024.
10
Our BNPL platform grew 19% year over year to $10.3 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV),
driven by our Pay-in-Four offering’s strong volume growth and Gift Cards as we expanded eligibility globally. Gross profit for our BNPL platform was
$298 million, up 23% year over year for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Operating Expenses and Non-GAAP Operating
Expenses ($M)
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
Operating Expenses
2,156
1,845
1,927
1,927
2,298
Share-Based Compensation
331
304
320
324
315
Restructuring Share-Based Compensation
-
7
-
-
1
Depreciation & Amortization
86
79
79
75
73
Acquisition-Related & Integration Costs
5
33
15
1
1
Contingencies, Restructuring & Other Charges
117
14
19
67
203
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
132
-
-
-
134
Loss of Disposal of Property & Equipment
1
0
1
0
1
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
1,483
1,408
1,492
1,460
1,570
Within operating expenses in the fourth
quarter, product development expenses were up 12% year over year on a GAAP basis, driven primarily by investments in software and technology infrastructure. Sales and marketing expenses grew 3% year over year on a GAAP basis. Cash App marketing
expenses were down 3% on a GAAP basis in the fourth quarter driven by improvements in peer-to-peer risk loss, partially offset by a meaningful step up in go-to-market initiatives. Other sales and marketing expenses were up 13% year over year on a GAAP basis as we increased spend in Square customer acquisition. General and
administrative expenses were down 2% year over year on a GAAP basis as we continued to focus on expense efficiency.
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Key Profitability Measures & EPS ($M, except per share figures)
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
Operating Income
(131)
250
307
323
13
Adjusted Operating Income
185
364
399
444
402
Net Income
102
472
195
284
1,946
Adjusted Net Income
294
543
589
555
456
Weighted-average shares used to compute Diluted EPS
627
637
634
633
639
Weighted-average shares used to compute Adjusted Diluted EPS
631
637
636
633
639
Diluted EPS ($)
0.16
0.74
0.31
0.45
3.05
Adjusted Diluted EPS ($)
0.47
0.85
0.93
0.88
0.71
Cash Flow ($M)
Q4’23
Q1’24
Q2’24
Q3’24
Q4’24
TRAILING 12
MONTHS
Net cash provided by operating activities
(798)
489
519
685
14
1,707
Consumer receivables cash flows included within investing activities in the GAAP statements of cash
flows:
Payments for originations of consumer receivables
(7,567)
(6,095)
(6,772)
(7,331)
(9,121)
(29,318)
Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables
7,428
6,825
6,903
7,415
8,780
29,922
Less: Purchase of property and equipment
(52)
(32)
(38)
(57)
(27)
(154)
Reversal of:
Changes in settlements receivable
(410)
542
287
(2,407)
(370)
(1,948)
Changes in customers payable
134
(466)
(406)
2,192
534
1,854
Changes in settlements payable
507
7
1
-
-
8
Sales, principal payments and forgiveness of PPP loans
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(4)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
(759)
1,269
493
496
(191)
2,068
YoY Growth
131%
77%
281%
16%
-75%
302%
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Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.7 billion for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2024, compared to $101 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. We grew Adjusted FCF more than 4x year over year to $2.1 billion. In 2024, we continued to prudently invest in our lending products, while
focusing on returning capital to shareholders. We sell a majority of Square Loans to investors and utilize warehouse facilities to reduce Block capital required to fund BNPL growth. We invested in growing Cash App Borrow given the strong unit
economics and returns, and are evaluating balance sheet diversification strategies.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we repurchased 2.3 million
shares of our Class A common stock for an aggregate amount of $183 million. As of December 31, 2024, $2.7 billion of our $4 billion share repurchase authorization remained available and authorized for repurchases.
We ended the quarter with $10.7 billion of total liquidity, with $9.9 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments in
marketable debt securities, as well as $775 million available to be withdrawn from our revolving credit facility.
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Guidance
2025 Outlook21
2025
Gross Profit
$10.22B
YoY Growth
15%
Adjusted Operating Income
$2.10B
% Margin
21%
Rule of X
35.5%
G1For 2025, we expect at least 15% gross profit growth year over year, consistent with the initial outlook we shared in
our third quarter shareholder letter, and despite an additional 50 basis points of FX headwinds since that initial outlook was provided. G2We expect to deliver Adjusted Operating Income of $2.1 billion, G3equating to a margin of approximately 21% on
gross profit, G4which implies an initial expectation of Rule of 35.5 in 2025. Our 2025 guidance delivers margin expansion of approximately 240 basis points even as we plan to increase investment in go-to-market initiatives across Square and Cash App
by more than 20% this year. In Square, we’re building on 2024 investments in marketing, sales, and partnerships, where early marketing efforts have demonstrated strong returns on investment. Increased spend will help us leverage recent product
investments to reach more sellers. In Cash App, we’re investing in brand awareness, incentives, and lifecycle marketing to drive paycheck deposit and new product adoption. We see a significant opportunity to enhance awareness of Cash App’s
breadth and capabilities as a financial services platform, reinforcing paycheck deposit growth throughout 2025 and beyond.
We anticipate gross
profit growth will accelerate throughout the year, with clear visibility into the key drivers. In Square, expanded go-to-market initiatives in the second half of 2024 combined with investments in product development and account management, are
expected to drive new customer acquisition and improved retention. We expect this to drive an improvement in both GPV and gross profit growth. We expect a more pronounced gross profit acceleration for Cash App, driven by the February launch of After
pay on Cash App Card, our planned expansion of Cash Borrow eligibility, and ramping marketing investments to support the growth of Cash App Card and paycheck deposit actives.
In 2025, we expect a non-GAAP effective tax rate in the mid-20% range, consistent with 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, we will begin burdening
our Adjusted Net Income with stock-based compensation, consistent with Adjusted Operating Income, to better reflect how we operate the business.
21 We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalents for certain forward-looking non-GAAP metrics, including Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), non-GAAP effective tax rate, or GAAP
reconciliations of any of the aforementioned, as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items such as contingencies, restructuring and other charges. Accordingly, the Company has relied upon the
exception in item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K to exclude such reconciliations, as the reconciliations of these non-GAAP guidance metrics to their corresponding GAAP equivalents are not available without unreasonable effort. However, it is
important to note that material changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided reconciliations of other historical GAAP to non-GAAP metrics in tables at the end of this letter, as well as
relevant non-GAAP definitions.
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We’re excited about Square’s improving growth trajectory and plans for another strong year
for Cash App. We remain committed to long-term growth investments while maintaining operational efficiency. With our updated outlook, we now expect to exit 2025 at a Rule of 40 run rate and remain on track to achieve our target of Rule of 40 in
2026.
Q1 2025 Outlook22
Q1 2025
G5Gross Profit
$2.32B
YoY Growth
11%
G6Adjusted Operating Income
$430M
% Margin
19%
G7Rule of X
29.3%
22 We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalents for certain forward-looking
non-GAAP metrics, including Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) or GAAP reconciliations of the aforementioned, as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items such as contingencies, restructuring and other
charges. Accordingly, the Company has relied upon the exception in item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K to exclude such reconciliations, as the reconciliations of these non-GAAP guidance metrics to their corresponding GAAP equivalents are not
available without unreasonable effort. However, it is important to note that material changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided reconciliations of other historical GAAP to non-GAAP metrics
in tables at the end of this letter.
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Earnings Webcast
Block (NYSE:XYZ) will host a conference call and earnings webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time/5:00 p.m. Eastern time, February 20, to discuss
these financial results. To register to participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast, please visit the Events & Presentations section of Block’s Investor Relations website at investors.block.xyz. A
replay will be available on the same website following the call. We will release financial results for the first quarter of 2025 on May 1, 2025, after the market closes, and will also host a conference call and earnings webcast at 2:00
p.m. Pacific time/5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day to discuss those financial results.
MEDIA CONTACT
press@block.xyz
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
ir@block.xyz
Jack Dorsey
Amrita Ahuja
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Safe Harbor Statement
This letter contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the future performance of Block, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries (the Company); the Company’s strategies, including expected impact of such strategies on our customers, actives, and sellers; our business and financial performance, expected financial results, guidance, and general business
outlook for current and future periods, including trends in U.S. and global GPV; our ability to manage our risk losses; the Company’s plans with respect to its emerging initiatives and product development plans and product launches; the ability
of the Company’s products to attract and retain sellers and customers, particularly in new or different markets or demographics or through partnerships; trends in the Company’s markets and the continuation of such trends; the
Company’s expectations and intentions regarding future expenses and marketing investments; and management’s statements related to business strategy, plans, investments, opportunities, and objectives for future operations. In some cases,
forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “appears,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,”
“target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or
expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Such statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results,
performance, or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this letter. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future
performance.
Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include, among others, a
deterioration of general macroeconomic conditions; the Company’s investments in its business and ability to maintain profitability; the Company’s efforts to expand its product portfolio and market reach; the Company’s ability to
develop products and services to address the rapidly evolving market for payments and financial services; the Company’s ability to deal with the substantial and increasingly intense competition in its industry; acquisitions, strategic
investments, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions that the Company may undertake; the Company’s ability to ensure the integration of its services with a variety of operating systems and the
interoperability of its technology with that of third parties; the Company’s ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers, and increase sales to all customers; the Company’s dependence on payment card networks and acquiring
processors; the effect of extensive regulation and oversight related to the Company’s business in a variety of areas; risks related to the banking ecosystem, including through our bank partnerships, and FDIC and other regulatory obligations;
the effect of management changes and business initiatives; the liabilities and loss potential associated with new products, product features, and services; litigation, including intellectual property claims, government investigations or inquiries,
and regulatory matters or disputes; the adequacy of reserves for such matters and the impact of any such matters or settlements thereof on our business; adoption of the Company’s products and services in international markets; changes in
political, business, and economic conditions; as well as other risks listed or described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the SEC and available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website. Additional information will also be set
forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 when filed. We have not yet filed our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. As a result, all financial results in this earnings release
should be considered preliminary and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 10-K. All
forward-looking statements represent management’s current expectations and predictions regarding trends affecting the Company’s business and industry and are based on information and
estimates available to the Company at the time of this letter and are not guarantees of future performance. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any of the statements in this letter.
Key Operating Metrics And Non-Gaap Financial Measures
To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), from period to period, we consider and present certain operating and financial measures that
we consider key metrics or are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Gross Payment Volume (GPV), Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Diluted Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per
Share (Adjusted EPS), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) margin, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, constant currency, and non-GAAP operating expenses. We believe these metrics and
measures are useful to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our business and to facilitate comparisons of our performance to that of other payments solution
providers. GPV includes Square GPV and Cash App Business GPV. Square GPV is defined as the total dollar amount of all card and bank payments processed by sellers using Square, net of refunds. Cash App Business GPV comprises Cash App activity related
to peer-to-peer transactions received by business accounts and peer-to-peer payments sent
from a credit card. GPV does not include transactions from our BNPL platform. We define GMV as the total order value processed on our BNPL platform.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Adjusted EPS) arenon-GAAP financial measures that represent our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share, adjusted to eliminate the effect of share-based compensation expenses; restructuring share-based compensation
expense;, contingencies, restructuring, and other charges; goodwill and intangible asset impairment; amortization of intangible assets; amortization of debt discount and issuance costs; gain or loss on revaluation of equity investments;
remeasurement gain or loss on revaluation of bitcoin investment;; the gain or loss on the disposal of property and equipment; acquired deferred revenue and cost adjustments; tax effect of one-time income tax
benefits from deferred tax assets; and the tax effect of non-GAAP net income adjustments, as applicable. Additionally, for purposes of calculating diluted Adjusted EPS, we add back cash interest expense on
convertible senior notes, as if converted at the beginning of the period, if the impact is dilutive. To calculate the diluted Adjusted EPS, we adjust the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the dilutive effect of all
potential shares of common stock. In periods when we recorded an Adjusted Net Loss, the diluted Adjusted EPS is the same as basic Adjusted EPS because the effects of potentially dilutive items were anti-dilutive given the Adjusted Net Loss position.
Non-GAAP effective tax rate is defined as our adjusted provision for income taxes, non-GAAP applied to our Adjusted
Net Income before income taxes. The adjusted provision for income taxes, non-GAAP is our as reported benefit from income taxes, less the tax effect of one-time income tax benefits from deferred tax assets and less the tax effect of other non-GAAP
net income adjustments.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin arenon-GAAP financial measures that represent our net income (loss), adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense; restructuring share-based compensation expense; depreciation and amortization;
contingencies, restructuring, and other charges; goodwill and intangible asset impairment; interest income and expense; remeasurement gain or loss on bitcoin investment; other income and expense; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; gain or
loss on disposal of property and equipment; and acquired deferred revenue and cost adjustment, as applicable. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by gross profit.
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Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is anon-GAAP financial measure that represents our operating income (loss), adjusted to eliminate the effect of amortization of acquired technology assets; contingencies, restructuring, and other charges;
restructuring share-based compensation expenses; goodwill and intangible asset impairment and amortization of customer and other acquired intangible assets. Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) margin is calculated as Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
divided by gross profit.
We also exclude from these measures certain acquisition-related and integration costs
associated with business combinations, and various other costs that are not reflective of our core operating performance. We exclude amortization of intangible assets arising from business combinations from Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS,
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) Margin because the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our ongoing business operations. Acquisition-related
costs include amounts paid to redeem acquirees’ unvested stock-based compensation awards; charges associated with holdback liabilities; and legal, accounting, and due diligence costs. Integration costs include advisory and other professional
services or consulting fees necessary to integrate acquired businesses. Other costs that are not reflective of our core business operating expenses may include contingencies, restructuring, and other charges; impairment charges; restructuring
share-based compensation expense; and certain litigation and regulatory charges. For Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS, we also add back the impact of the acquired deferred revenue and deferred cost adjustment, which was written down to
fair value in purchase accounting, and adjust for the tax effect of the non-GAAP net income adjustments.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents our net cash
provided by operating activities adjusted for changes in settlements receivable; changes in customers payable; changes in settlements payable; the purchase of property and equipment; payments for originations of consumer receivables; proceeds from
principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables; and sales, principal payments, and forgiveness of PPP loans. We present Adjusted Free Cash Flow because we use it to understand the cash generated by our business and make strategic decisions
related to our balance sheet, and because we are focused on growing our Adjusted Free Cash Flow generation over time. It is not intended to represent amounts available for discretionary purposes. Constant currency growth is calculated by assuming
international results in a given period and the comparative prior period are translated from local currencies to the U.S. dollar at rates consistent with the monthly average rates in the comparative prior period. We discuss growth on a constant
currency basis because a portion of our business operates in markets outside the U.S. and is subject to changes in foreign exchange rates. Non-GAAP operating expenses is
a non-GAAP financial measure that represents operating expenses adjusted to remove the impact of share-based compensation; restructuring share-based
compensation; depreciation and amortization; gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment; acquisition-related integration and other costs; contingencies, restructuring; goodwill impairment and other charges. We have included Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, and non-GAAP operating expenses because they are key measures used by our
management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, and non-GAAP operating expenses provide useful information to investors and
others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, they provide useful measures forperiod-to-period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain non-cash items and certain variable charges
that do not vary with our operations. We have included measures excluding our BNPL platform because we believe these measures are useful in understanding the ongoing results of our operations. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net
Income, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) margin, Adjusted EPS, and non-GAAP operating expenses, as well as other measures defined in the shareholder letter, such as measures
excluding our BNPL platform, have limitations as financial measures, should be considered as supplemental in nature, and are not meant as substitutes for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the
aforementioned metrics and measures provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain variable amounts, or they remove amounts that were not repeated across periods and therefore make comparisons more difficult.
Our management uses these measures to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAPfinancial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate the non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at
all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
In thousands, except per share data
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
(AUDITED)
(AUDITED)
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue
$
6,613,680
$
6,315,301
$
5,701,540
Subscription and services-based revenue
7,164,799
5,944,842
4,552,773
Hardware revenue
143,369
157,178
164,418
Bitcoin revenue
10,199,205
9,498,302
7,112,856
Total net revenue
24,121,053
21,915,623
17,531,587
Cost of revenue:
Transaction-based costs
3,881,013
3,702,016
3,364,028
Subscription and services-based costs
1,135,813
1,075,129
861,745
Hardware costs
236,441
267,650
286,995
Bitcoin costs
9,910,386
9,293,113
6,956,733
Amortization of acquired technology
assets
68,364
72,829
70,194
Total cost of revenue
15,232,017
14,410,737
11,539,695
Gross profit
8,889,036
7,504,886
5,991,892
Operating expenses:
Product development
2,914,415
2,720,819
2,135,612
Sales and marketing
1,984,265
2,019,009
2,057,951
General and administrative
2,149,099
2,209,190
1,686,849
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses
794,221
660,663
550,683
Bitcoin impairment losses
—
—
46,571
Amortization of customer and other acquired
intangible assets
154,709
174,044
138,758
Total operating expenses
7,996,709
7,783,725
6,616,424
Operating income (loss)
892,327
(278,839
)
(624,532
)
Interest expense (income), net
9,302
(47,221
)
36,228
Remeasurement gain on bitcoin investment
(420,918
)
(207,084
)
—
Other expense (income), net
(53,211
)
4,609
(95,443
)
Income (loss) before income tax
1,357,154
(29,143
)
(565,317
)
Benefit from income taxes (i)
(1,509,343
)
(8,019
)
(12,312
)
Net income (loss)
2,866,497
(21,124
)
(553,005
)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(30,550
)
(30,896
)
(12,258
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders
$
2,897,047
$
9,772
$
(540,747
)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic
$
4.70
$
0.02
$
(0.93
)
Diluted
$
4.56
$
0.02
$
(0.93
)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic
616,993
608,856
578,949
Diluted
636,390
614,024
578,949
(i) Includesone-time benefits from income taxes of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2024 related to both the release of the Company’s valuation allowance against deferred tax assets associated with certain federal and
state deferred tax assets as well as the recognition of deferred tax assets as part of internal legal entity restructuring efforts.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
In thousands, except per share data
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
(UNAUDITED)
(AUDITED)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
8,075,247
$
4,996,465
Investments in short-term debt securities
403,426
851,901
Settlements receivable
1,060,966
3,226,294
Customer funds
4,182,872
3,170,430
Consumer receivables, net
2,504,879
2,444,695
Loans held for sale
1,111,107
775,424
Other current assets
2,541,704
2,353,488
Total current assets
19,880,201
17,818,697
Property and equipment, net
314,432
296,056
Goodwill
11,417,422
11,919,720
Acquired intangible assets, net
1,433,067
1,761,521
Investments in long-term debt securities
471,977
251,127
Operating leaseright-of-use assets
219,954
244,701
Deferred tax assets
1,800,994
9,397
Othernon-current assets
1,239,548
730,089
Total assets
$
36,777,595
$
33,031,308
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Customers payable
$
5,837,152
$
6,795,340
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,525,149
1,334,669
Current portion of long-term debt
999,497
—
Warehouse funding facilities, current
185,000
753,035
Total current
liabilities
8,546,798
8,883,044
Deferred tax liabilities
162,435
35,695
Warehouse funding facilities, non-current
1,296,680
854,882
Long-term debt
5,105,939
4,120,091
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
278,617
289,788
Othernon-current liabilities
152,164
154,972
Total liabilities
15,542,633
14,338,472
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0000001 par value: 100,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023. None issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
—
—
Class A common stock, $0.0000001 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023; 559,606 and 555,306 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
—
—
Class B common stock, $0.0000001 par value: 500,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023; 60,070 and 60,515 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
19,900,379
19,601,992
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,001,065
)
(378,307
)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
2,368,618
(528,429
)
Total stockholders’ equity
attributable to common stockholders
21,267,932
18,695,256
Noncontrolling
interests
(32,970
)
(2,420
)
Total stockholders’
equity
21,234,962
18,692,836
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity
$
36,777,595
$
33,031,308
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
In thousands
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
(AUDITED)
(AUDITED)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
2,866,497
$
(21,124)
$
(553,005)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
376,127
408,560
340,523
Amortization of discounts and premiums and other non-cashadjustments
(1,099,024)
(984,442)
(592,489)
Non-cash lease expense
72,055
144,198
129,811
Share-based compensation
1,272,779
1,276,097
1,071,278
Loss (gain) on revaluation of equity investments
(32,245)
16,523
(73,457)
Remeasurement gain on bitcoin investment
(420,918)
(207,084)
—
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses
794,221
660,663
550,683
Bitcoin impairment losses
—
—
46,571
Change in deferred income taxes
(1,665,812)
(85,879)
(69,593)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment
133,853
132,313
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlements receivable
1,947,849
(1,108,529)
(1,499,057)
Purchases and originations of loans
(15,210,746)
(8,586,293)
(6,114,847)
Proceeds from payments and forgiveness of loans
14,413,277
8,032,687
6,040,369
Customers payable
(1,853,872)
1,256,578
1,060,861
Settlements payable
(8,139)
(454,036)
207,894
Other assets and liabilities
121,448
(379,271)
(369,639)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
1,707,350
100,961
175,903
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable debt securities
(1,197,804)
(1,126,615)
(755,697)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities
1,005,580
1,387,830
999,569
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities
446,076
339,095
449,723
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities from customer funds
—
—
73,000
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities from customer funds
—
—
316,576
Payments for originations of consumer receivables
(29,318,390)
(23,968,787)
(18,361,871)
Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables
29,922,371
24,241,651
18,192,470
Purchases of property and equipment
(153,947)
(151,151)
(170,815)
Purchases of other investments
(53,934)
(38,822)
(56,712)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired
—
—
539,453
Net cash provided by investing
activities
649,952
683,201
1,225,696
21
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
In thousands
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
(AUDITED)
(AUDITED)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
2,000,000
—
—
Payments of debt issuance costs from issuance of senior notes
(26,619)
—
—
Repayments of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility advances
—
(16,840)
(480,694)
Payments to redeem convertible notes
—
(461,761)
(1,071,788)
Proceeds from warehouse facilities borrowings
1,255,745
1,387,662
1,620,805
Repayments of warehouse facilities borrowings
(1,329,729)
(1,118,083)
(391,463)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases under the employee stock purchase plan
154,779
130,433
81,768
Payments for tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units
—
—
(4,735)
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
74,856
25,135
82,049
Repurchases of common stock
(1,170,339)
(156,812)
—
Other financing activities
(18,473)
(19,977)
(87,692)
Change in customer funds, restricted from use in the Company’s
operations
1,012,442
(9,894)
349,330
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
1,952,662
(240,137)
97,580
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
(88,539)
29,156
(38,363)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds
4,221,425
573,181
1,460,816
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds, beginning of the
period
9,009,087
8,435,906
6,975,090
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and
customer funds, end of the period
$
13,230,512
$
9,009,087
$
8,435,906
22
Reportable Segment Disclosures
Information on the reportable segments revenue and segment operating profit, as well as amounts for the “Corporate and Other” category, which includes products
and services not assigned to reportable segments and intersegment eliminations
In thousands
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
Dec. 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
Cash App
Square
Corporate
and Other
Total
Cash App
Square
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue
$
74,573
$
1,602,510
$
—
$
1,677,083
$
352,699
$
6,260,981
$
—
$
6,613,680
Subscription and services-based revenue
1,514,273
337,516
44,890
1,896,679
5,695,976
1,278,933
189,890
7,164,799
Hardware revenue
—
30,366
703
31,069
—
141,742
1,627
143,369
Bitcoin revenue
2,427,730
—
—
2,427,730
10,199,205
—
—
10,199,205
Segment revenue
$
4,016,576
$
1,970,392
$
45,593
$
6,032,561
$
16,247,880
$
7,681,656
$
191,517
$
24,121,053
Less: Cost of revenue
$
2,640,979
$
1,046,692
$
33,492
$
3,721,163
$
11,008,869
$
4,082,744
$
140,404
$
15,232,017
Segment gross profit
$
1,375,597
$
923,700
$
12,101
$
2,311,398
$
5,239,011
$
3,598,912
$
51,113
$
8,889,036
Interest revenue
$
47,996
$
8,904
$
—
$
56,900
$
185,185
$
36,837
$
—
$
222,022
Amortization of acquired technology assets
$
14,054
$
1,508
$
—
$
15,562
$
55,343
$
7,726
$
5,295
$
68,364
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2023
(UNAUDITED)
Dec. 31, 2023
(AUDITED)
Cash App
Square
Corporate
and Other
Total
Cash App
Square
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue
$
108,990
$
1,487,284
$
—
$
1,596,274
$
498,176
$
5,817,125
$
—
$
6,315,301
Subscription and services- based revenue
1,281,357
293,164
49,700
1,624,221
4,685,208
1,059,081
200,553
5,944,842
Hardware revenue
—
32,464
—
32,464
—
157,178
—
157,178
Bitcoin revenue
2,520,083
—
—
2,520,083
9,498,302
—
—
9,498,302
Segment revenue
$
3,910,430
$
1,812,912
$
49,700
$
5,773,042
$
14,681,686
$
7,033,384
$
200,553
$
21,915,623
Less: Cost of revenue
$
2,726,696
$
985,195
$
35,399
$
3,747,290
$
10,358,223
$
3,904,730
$
147,784
$
14,410,737
Segment gross profit
$
1,183,734
$
827,717
$
14,301
$
2,025,752
$
4,323,463
$
3,128,654
$
52,769
$
7,504,886
Interest revenue
$
36,300
$
7,885
$
—
$
44,185
$
142,222
$
28,011
$
—
$
170,233
Amortization of acquired technology assets
$
13,731
$
2,606
$
1,712
$
18,049
$
56,135
$
10,632
$
6,062
$
72,829
23
Operating Segment Disclosures
A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to the Company’s income (loss) before applicable income taxes
In thousands
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
(UNAUDITED)
(UNAUDITED)
(AUDITED)
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Total segment gross profit
$
2,311,398
$
2,025,752
$
8,889,036
$
7,504,886
Less: Product development
769,695
685,422
2,914,415
2,720,819
Less: Sales and marketing
521,063
506,010
1,984,265
2,019,009
Less: General and administrative
728,416
746,187
2,149,099
2,209,190
Less: Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses
244,618
175,658
794,221
660,663
Less: Amortization of customer and other intangible assets
34,593
43,127
154,709
174,044
Less: Interest expense (income), net
16,107
(18,701
)
9,302
(47,221
)
Less: Remeasurement gain on bitcoin investment
(252,342)
(123,156
)
(420,918)
(207,084
)
Less: Other expense (income),
net
(28,546)
(10,879
)
(53,211)
4,609
Income (loss) before applicable income
taxes
$
277,794
$
22,084
$
1,357,154
$
(29,143
)
24
Select Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Unaudited
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Gross Payment Volume (GPV) (in millions)
$
61,954
$
57,494
$
240,812
$
227,699
Adjusted Operating Income (in thousands)
$
401,890
$
185,129
$
1,608,790
$
351,351
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)
$
757,009
$
562,163
$
3,029,031
$
1,792,420
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic
$
0.74
$
0.48
$
3.47
$
1.85
Diluted
$
0.71
$
0.47
$
3.37
$
1.80
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Square GPV (in millions)
$
58,898
$
53,543
$
227,607
$
209,606
Cash App GPV (in millions)
3,056
3,951
13,205
18,093
Total GPV (in millions)
$
61,954
$
57,494
$
240,812
$
227,699
Key Metric Margins
Unaudited
In thousands, except for percentages
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Gross profit
$
8,889,036
$
7,504,886
Gross profit change (%)
YoY
18 %
25 %
Operating income (loss)
892,327
(278,839)
Operating income (loss) margin (%) of gross
profit
10 %
(4)%
Net income (loss)
2,866,497
(21,124)
Net income (loss) margin (%) of gross
profit
32 %
— %
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
1,608,790
351,351
Adjusted Operating Income margin (%) of gross
profit
18 %
5 %
Adjusted EBITDA
3,029,031
1,792,420
Adjusted EBITDA
margin (%) of gross profit
34 %
24 %
25
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Margin
Unaudited
In thousands, except for percentages
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
June 30, 2024
Sept. 30, 2024
Operating income (loss)
$
13,013
$
(130,652)
$
249,743
$
306,562
$
323,009
Amortization of acquired technology assets
15,562
18,049
18,027
17,589
17,186
Acquisition-related and integration costs
549
5,118
32,512
15,350
608
Contingencies, restructuring and other charges
202,885
117,174
14,063
18,804
66,694
Restructuring share-based compensation expense
1,434
—
6,637
—
—
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment
133,854
132,313
—
—
—
Amortization of customer and other
acquired intangible assets
34,593
43,127
43,282
40,813
36,021
Adjusted Operating Income
$
401,890
$
185,129
$
364,264
$
399,118
$
443,518
Adjusted Operating Income margin
(%) of gross profit
17 %
9 %
17 %
18 %
20 %
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Margin
Unaudited
In thousands, except for percentages
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Operating income
$
892,327
Amortization of acquired technology assets
68,364
Acquisition-related and integration costs
49,019
Contingencies, restructuring and other charges
302,446
Restructuring share-based compensation expense
8,071
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment
133,854
Amortization of customer and other acquired intangible assets
154,709
Adjusted Operating Income
$
1,608,790
Adjusted Operating Income margin (%) of gross profit
18%
26
Adjusted EBITDA
Unaudited
In thousands
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1,946,020
$
2,897,047
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(21,351)
(30,550)
Net income
1,924,669
2,866,497
Share-based compensation expense
315,532
1,264,486
Restructuring share-based compensation expense
1,434
8,071
Depreciation and amortization
88,878
376,127
Acquisition-related and integration costs
549
49,019
Contingencies, restructuring and other charges
202,885
302,446
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment
133,854
133,854
Interest expense, net
16,107
9,302
Remeasurement gain on bitcoin investment
(252,342)
(420,918)
Other income, net
(28,546)
(53,211)
Benefit from income taxes
(1,646,875)
(1,509,343)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
850
2,634
Acquired deferred revenue and cost adjustment
14
67
Adjusted EBITDA
$
757,009
$
3,029,031
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) of gross profit
33 %
34 %
27
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Unaudited
In thousands
THREE MONTHS ENDED
TRAILING 12
MONTHS
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2023
June 30, 2023
Sept. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
45,369
$
294,401
$
113,318
$
491,165
$
100,961
Consumer receivables cash flows included within investing activities in the GAAP statements of cash flows:
Payments for originations of consumer receivables
(6,075,780)
(4,911,509)
(5,634,992)
(5,855,172)
(23,968,787)
Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables
5,653,478
5,339,800
5,594,147
5,880,142
24,241,651
Less: Purchase of property and equipment
(49,106)
(32,253)
(29,522)
(37,682)
(151,151)
Reversal of:
Changes in settlements receivable
705,597
(452,868)
249,171
1,722,168
1,108,529
Changes in customers payable
(460,975)
418,948
(234,378)
(1,575,458)
(1,256,578)
Changes in settlements payable
(132,709)
64,528
74,780
(192,313)
454,036
Sales, principal payments and forgiveness of PPP loans
(14,604)
(4,121)
(3,027)
(5,381)
(13,880)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$
(328,730)
$
716,926
$
129,497
$
427,469
$
514,781
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
(279,554)
$
623,924
$
(45,025)
$
(173,931)
$
683,201
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
978,988
$
(9,083)
$
(711,927)
$
(319,563)
$
(240,137)
28
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS
Unaudited
In thousands, except per share data
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Dec. 31,
2024
Dec. 31,
2023
Mar. 31,
2024
June 30,
2024
Sept. 30,
2024
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1,946,020
$
102,236
$
472,005
$
195,268
$
283,754
Net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests
(21,351
)
(20,266
)
(1,185
)
(5,396
)
(2,618
)
Net income
1,924,669
81,970
470,820
189,872
281,136
Share-based compensation expense
315,532
331,568
304,531
320,368
324,055
Restructuring share-based compensation expense
1,434
—
6,637
—
—
Acquisition-related and integration costs
549
5,118
32,512
15,350
608
Contingencies, restructuring and other charges
202,885
117,174
14,063
18,804
66,694
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment
133,854
132,313
—
—
—
Amortization of intangible assets
50,154
61,176
61,309
58,402
53,207
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
3,868
3,097
3,071
3,432
4,042
Loss (gain) on revaluation of equity investments
(32,714
)
(315
)
1,111
(3,594
)
2,952
Remeasurement loss (gain) on bitcoin investment
(252,342
)
(123,156
)
(233,404
)
70,116
(5,288
)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
850
1,297
(71
)
1,471
384
Acquired deferred revenue and cost adjustment
14
21
19
18
16
Tax effect of one-time income tax benefits from
deferred tax assets
(1,909,848
)
—
—
—
—
Tax effect of non-GAAP net income adjustments
16,480
(317,399
)
(118,336
)
(85,518
)
(173,408
)
Adjusted Net Income -
basic
$
455,385
$
292,864
$
542,262
$
588,721
$
554,398
Cash interest expense on
convertible notes
682
680
673
674
682
Adjusted Net Income -
diluted
$
456,067
$
293,544
$
542,935
$
589,395
$
555,080
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic
617,481
615,053
616,401
617,666
616,428
Diluted
639,302
627,204
637,360
634,221
632,760
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic
$
3.15
$
0.17
$
0.77
$
0.32
$
0.46
Diluted
$
3.05
$
0.16
$
0.74
$
0.31
$
0.45
Weighted-average shares used to compute Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic
617,481
615,053
616,401
617,666
616,428
Diluted
639,302
631,048
637,360
636,143
632,760
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic
$
0.74
$
0.48
$
0.88
$
0.95
$
0.90
Diluted
$
0.71
$
0.47
$
0.85
$
0.93
$
0.88
29
Mentions · how they’re counted
| Category | Underlined | Word counter | Model’s count |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM | 4 | — | — |
| Layoffs layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring | 29 | — | — |
| Recession recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown | 0 | — | — |
| Tariffs tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy | 0 | — | — |
| Buybacks share repurchase, buyback program | 1 | — | — |
Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.
Source: SEC EDGAR · public domain · Highlights by Palanor