BLOCK(US:SQ)2025-08-07 21:00Financial Objectives and Guidance - Block aims to enhance shareholder returns through disciplined capital return strategy and amplify the long-term value of the business[10] - Block expects $1017 billion in gross profit for 2025 and to exit 2025 with 19% year-over-year gross profit growth and 20% Adjusted Operating Income Margin[14,69] - Block expects gross profit in Q3 2025 to grow 16% year-over-year to $260 billion[71,73] - Block expects to deliver Adjusted Operating Income of $203 billion, or 20% margin for full year 2025[69] Q2 2025 Performance - Block's Q2 gross profit growth accelerated to 14% year-over-year[14,15] - Block's Adjusted Operating Income grew 38% year-over-year, delivering a 22% Adjusted Operating Income Margin[14,22,25] - Square's Gross Payment Volume (GPV) growth accelerated to 10% year-over-year[14,32] Square Performance - Square's gross profit grew 11% year-over-year, driven by strength in software, integrated payments, and banking products[30] - Square's International GPV grew 25% year-over-year in Q2 2025[32,36] - GPV from Square's mid-market sellers grew 17% year-over-year in Q2 2025, representing 44% of total GPV[37,39,40] Cash App Performance - Cash App's gross profit per monthly transacting active was $87 on an annualized basis, up 15% year-over-year[14] - Cash App's gross profit grew 16% year-over-year, driven by Cash App Borrow, Cash App Card, and BNPL[46,47] - Cash App Borrow originations grew 95% year-over-year to $18 billion annualized in Q2 2025, with stable margins[55]