Bitcoin News Update: Block's Revenue Falls Short Despite Positive Outlook
- Block's Q3 earnings and revenue missed estimates, causing a 12% post-market stock drop. - Square's GPV grew 12% YoY, and Cash App's gross profit per user rose 25% to $94.16. - The company raised 2025 gross profit guidance to $10.24B but faces margin durability concerns. - Bitcoin initiatives, including $2B in Q3 revenue, face regulatory scrutiny and market volatility. - Analysts highlight weak profit flow-through and intensifying peer-to-peer payment competition.
Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) experienced a significant drop in its share price during after-hours trading after releasing its third-quarter results, which failed to meet Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and earnings per share, even though the company raised its full-year gross profit forecast, according to
Despite the disappointing headline numbers, Block pointed to positive momentum in several core areas. Square’s gross payment volume (GPV) climbed 12% from the prior year, with U.S. GPV advancing 8.9% and international GPV jumping 26%. Cash App’s gross profit per monthly active transactor increased 25% to $94.16, while monthly active users reached 58 million. CEO Jack Dorsey highlighted “strong quality and rapid execution” in
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Investors are also watching broader economic pressures. Reuters pointed out that cautious consumer spending and growing competition in the peer-to-peer payments space are weighing on short-term profitability. A
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