BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:SQ3 • US8522341036

42.81 EUR
+1.23 (+2.97%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SQ3. SQ3 was compared to 58 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. SQ3 has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SQ3 is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SQ3 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SQ3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SQ3 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years SQ3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SQ3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSQ3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • SQ3's Return On Assets of 8.00% is amongst the best of the industry. SQ3 outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 13.93%, SQ3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SQ3 (5.59%) is better than 68.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8%
ROE 13.93%
ROIC 5.59%
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)1.89%
ROE(3y)3.51%
ROE(5y)4.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SQ3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSQ3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • SQ3 has a Profit Margin (13.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SQ3 has grown nicely.
  • SQ3's Operating Margin of 9.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SQ3 outperforms 46.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SQ3 has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 40.87%, SQ3 is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SQ3 has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.63%
PM (TTM) 13.08%
GM 40.87%
OM growth 3Y43.23%
OM growth 5Y16.51%
PM growth 3Y133.66%
PM growth 5Y8.56%
GM growth 3Y13.77%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
SQ3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSQ3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SQ3 is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SQ3 has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • SQ3 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SQ3 has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SQ3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSQ3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
SQ3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSQ3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • SQ3 has an Altman-Z score of 2.39. This is not the best score and indicates that SQ3 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SQ3's Altman-Z score of 2.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SQ3 outperforms 70.69% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SQ3 is 4.25, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SQ3, 4.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SQ3 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.25. This is in the better half of the industry: SQ3 outperforms 70.69% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that SQ3 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SQ3 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27. This is in the better half of the industry: SQ3 outperforms 67.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.25
Altman-Z 2.39
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC7.86%
SQ3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSQ3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.18 indicates that SQ3 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.18, SQ3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SQ3 has a Quick Ratio of 2.17. This indicates that SQ3 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.17, SQ3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 2.17
SQ3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSQ3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SQ3 have decreased strongly by -21.86% in the last year.
  • SQ3 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 33.32% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, SQ3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.47% in the last year.
  • SQ3 shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 38.62% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.86%
EPS 3Y25.38%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%-38.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.95%
Revenue growth 5Y38.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.33%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-27.57%
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y9.78%
EPS Next 5Y15.64%
Revenue Next Year-0.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y6.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
SQ3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSQ3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
SQ3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSQ3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.88 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SQ3.
  • SQ3's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • SQ3 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.94 indicates a correct valuation of SQ3.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SQ3.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.10. SQ3 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.88
Fwd PE 14.94
SQ3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSQ3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SQ3's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SQ3.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.84
EV/EBITDA 10.86
SQ3.DE Per share dataSQ3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SQ3 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y9.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SQ3 does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BLOCK INC

FRA:SQ3 (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

42.81

+1.23 (+2.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners81.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap26.01B
Revenue(TTM)23.97B
Net Income(TTM)3.14B
Analysts79.58
Price Target72.56 (69.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-15.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.95%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.25%
Max EPS beat(4)-10.95%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-10.55%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.99%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.09%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.09%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.09%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.56%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.07%
PT rev (1m)-0.22%
PT rev (3m)-4.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.8%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.88
Fwd PE 14.94
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 16.84
P/OCF 15.63
P/B 1.37
P/tB 3.29
EV/EBITDA 10.86
EPS(TTM)2.05
EY4.79%
EPS(NY)2.87
Fwd EY6.69%
FCF(TTM)2.54
FCFY5.94%
OCF(TTM)2.74
OCFY6.4%
SpS33.28
BVpS31.24
TBVpS13.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number37.96
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8%
ROE 13.93%
ROCE 7.94%
ROIC 5.59%
ROICexc 8.01%
ROICexgc 22.7%
OM 9.63%
PM (TTM) 13.08%
GM 40.87%
FCFM 7.64%
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)1.89%
ROE(3y)3.51%
ROE(5y)4.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.03%
OM growth 3Y43.23%
OM growth 5Y16.51%
PM growth 3Y133.66%
PM growth 5Y8.56%
GM growth 3Y13.77%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.25
Debt/EBITDA 2.27
Cap/Depr 38.87%
Cap/Sales 0.59%
Interest Coverage 9.59
Cash Conversion 73.87%
Profit Quality 58.41%
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 2.17
Altman-Z 2.39
F-Score7
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)42.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.1%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.86%
EPS 3Y25.38%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%-38.64%
EPS Next Y-27.57%
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y9.78%
EPS Next 5Y15.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.47%
Revenue growth 3Y10.95%
Revenue growth 5Y38.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.33%
Revenue Next Year-0.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y6.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.47%
EBIT growth 1Y56.58%
EBIT growth 3Y58.92%
EBIT growth 5Y61.5%
EBIT Next Year182.19%
EBIT Next 3Y61.16%
EBIT Next 5Y22.69%
FCF growth 1Y130.2%
FCF growth 3Y41.91%
FCF growth 5Y30.96%
OCF growth 1Y108.9%
OCF growth 3Y26.28%
OCF growth 5Y29.67%

BLOCK INC / SQ3.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SQ3.DE.


What is the valuation status of BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SQ3 stock?

BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of BLOCK INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) is 20.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.37.


What is the financial health of BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) is 6 / 10.