BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:SQ3 • US8522341036

42.25 EUR
+0.67 (+1.62%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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. Both the profitability and the financial health of SQ3 get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. While showing a medium growth rate, SQ3 is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SQ3 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SQ3 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years SQ3 4 years were profitable.
  • SQ3 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 8.00%, SQ3 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SQ3 has a better Return On Equity (13.93%) than 74.14% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.59%, SQ3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • SQ3's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SQ3 has a Operating Margin (9.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SQ3 has grown nicely.
  • SQ3's Gross Margin of 40.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SQ3 outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • SQ3 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SQ3 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SQ3 has more shares outstanding
  • SQ3 has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.39 indicates that SQ3 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.39, SQ3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, SQ3 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.25
Altman-Z 2.39
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC7.85%
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.
  • The Current ratio of SQ3 (2.18) is better than 74.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.17 indicates that SQ3 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • SQ3 has a better Quick ratio (2.17) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
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

  • SQ3 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.86%.
  • Measured over the past years, SQ3 shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 33.32% on average per year.
  • 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

  • SQ3 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.64% yearly.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.61, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SQ3.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SQ3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SQ3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say SQ3 is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.74, SQ3 is valued correctly.
  • SQ3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • SQ3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.61
Fwd PE 14.74
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 ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SQ3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.62
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)0.62
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y9.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SQ3!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BLOCK INC

FRA:SQ3 (2/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

42.25

+0.67 (+1.62%)

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 Cap25.67B
Revenue(TTM)23.97B
Net Income(TTM)3.14B
Analysts79.58
Price Target72.56 (71.74%)
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 20.61
Fwd PE 14.74
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 16.62
P/OCF 15.43
P/B 1.35
P/tB 3.25
EV/EBITDA 10.86
EPS(TTM)2.05
EY4.85%
EPS(NY)2.87
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)2.54
FCFY6.02%
OCF(TTM)2.74
OCFY6.48%
SpS33.28
BVpS31.24
TBVpS13.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.62
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
WACC7.85%
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 4 / 10 to BLOCK INC (SQ3.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 20.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.35.


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

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