Block (SQ) Q2 Profit Jumps 176%

Block (NYSE:SQ), the fintech company best known for its Square point-of-sale and Cash App digital finance products, reported earnings for Q2 2025 on August 7, 2025. Results delivered strong growth in profitability, with net income (GAAP) and gross profit (GAAP) both increasing year-over-year. However, Block missed consensus revenue and adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were $0.62 versus the analyst estimate of $0.63. and GAAP revenue was $6.05 billion compared with an analyst estimate of $6.30 billion. Altogether, the quarter highlighted Block's ability to grow profit even as user growth in its main Cash App business plateaued.

Source: Analyst estimates provided by FactSet. Management expectations based on management's guidance, as provided in Q1 2025 earnings report.

Block operates a diverse digital financial ecosystem. Its main products are Square (a suite of commerce tools and payments services for businesses) and Cash App (a mobile app offering banking, payments, and more for consumers). The company also develops buy-now-pay-later solutions via Afterpay and bitcoin-focused payments and hardware tools.

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